WNBA · 2026-07-19 (UTC)
Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
51 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 42 total · CON 25, PHX 17 · +8 on CON
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 9 pts
- Fouls : CON 25, PHX 17 — +8 on CON
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CON 19, PHX 23 — +4 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (51-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
CON (Away)
- Diamond Miller — 5 PF (Q4 1:26)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CON in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 51 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 42.0 Near league avg
- Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 1-4, -0.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, -2.8 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #6 Charles Watson
- Umpire
- #25 Kelly Broomfield
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.