WNBA · 2026-08-07 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
38 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 21, CON 24 · +3 on CON
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : PHX 21, CON 24 — +3 on CON
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 23, CON 20 — +3 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (62-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Away)
- Kelsey Plum — 5 PF (Q4 0:12.9)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 62 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-28
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.2 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-3, -2.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 0-7, +1.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #16 Isaac Barnett
- Referee
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Umpire
- #22 Kelsey Reynolds
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.