WNBA · 2026-08-05 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
47 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 36 total · PHX 13, ATL 22 · +9 on ATL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 14 pts
- Fouls : PHX 13, ATL 22 — +9 on ATL
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 26, ATL 17 — +9 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (69-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
ATL (Home)
- Naz Hillmon — 5 PF (Q4 3:16)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 69 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.3 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-5, -3.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 6-2, -1.6 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #7 Angelica Suffren
- Umpire
- #29 Jason Alabanza
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.