WNBA · 2026-07-29 (UTC)

Golden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 24-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 58 total · GS 34, PHX 24 · +10 on GS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : GS 34, PHX 24 — +10 on GS
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : GS 19, PHX 43 — +24 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 6
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (56-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Kahleah Copper — 6 PF (Q4 3:31) · Fouled out
  • Monique Akoa Makani — 5 PF (Q3 5:04)

GS (Away)

  • Kayla Thornton — 5 PF (Q4 1:27)
  • Cecilia Zandalasini — 6 PF (Q4 7:14) · Fouled out
  • Kaila Charles — 6 PF (Q4 1:27) · Fouled out
  • Veronica Burton — 5 PF (Q4 4:03)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 56 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 41.6 Near league avg
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 6-5, -0.8 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-5, -2.3 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#11 Randy Richardson
Referee
#35 Catherine Chang
Umpire
#37 Teresa Stuck

Postgame result

GS 89–91 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 58 total fouls
  • GS fouls: 34
  • PHX fouls: 24

Player availability

PHX (Home)

  • Kahleah Copper — Fouled out

GS (Away)

  • Cecilia Zandalasini — Fouled out
  • Kaila Charles — Fouled out

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

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