WNBA · 2026-06-27 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Toronto Tempo
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
87 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 17-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · PHX 17, TOR 24 · +7 on TOR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 9 pts
- Fouls : PHX 17, TOR 24 — +7 on TOR
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 29, TOR 12 — +17 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
TOR (Home)
- Nyara Sabally — 5 PF (Q3 1:59)
- Tima Pouye — 5 PF (Q4 0:42.4)
PHX (Away)
- Valeriane Ayayi — 5 PF (Q4 1:42)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for TOR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 36 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.9 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, -1.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Toronto Tempo with assigned officials: 2-1, +3.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #11 Randy Richardson
- Referee: #32 Agon Abazi
- Referee: #25 Kelly Broomfield
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
8 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 1 confirmed — 5 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 4:27 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| PHX | 1:10 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| PHX | 4:27 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| TOR | 0:17 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| TOR | 0:17 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| PHX | 1:28 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| PHX | 0:44 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| PHX | 0:44 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |