WNBA · 2026-08-01 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
67 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, and 8 late-game fouls.
Actual fouls: 45 total · NY 25, PHX 20 · +5 on NY
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 2 pts
- Fouls : NY 25, PHX 20 — +5 on NY
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 19, PHX 28 — +9 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : none recorded
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (67-game crew sample)
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 67 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.3 fouls/game vs league 41.6 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 3-4, -1.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, -3.2 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #31 Amy Bonner
- Umpire
- #3 Ryan Sassano
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.