WNBA · 2026-07-22 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
50 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · PHX 23, LA 21 · +2 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : PHX 23, LA 21 — +2 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 13, LA 21 — +8 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (44-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Rae Burrell — 5 PF (Q4 0:02.0)
PHX (Away)
- Noemie Brochant — 5 PF (Q3 3:44)
- Kahleah Copper — 5 PF (Q4 3:02)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 44 prior games, 10 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.2 fouls/game vs league 41.8 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, -4.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-4, -2.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #40 Marcy Williams
- Umpire
- #8 Blanca Burns
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.