WNBA · 2026-07-07 (UTC)

Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

26 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 44 total · CHI 23, PHX 21 · +2 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : CHI 23, PHX 21 — +2 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CHI 20, PHX 24 — +4 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Away)

  • Sydney Taylor — 5 PF (Q4 2:28)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 52 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.5 fouls/game vs league 42.6 Near league avg
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 0-4, +0.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 0-5, -0.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

CHI 77–66 PHX · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 44 total fouls
  • CHI fouls: 23
  • PHX fouls: 21

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.