WNBA · 2026-08-16 (UTC)
Portland Fire at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
46 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · POR 24, PHX 20 · +4 on POR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : POR 24, PHX 20 — +4 on POR
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : POR 21, PHX 25 — +4 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (74-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Sami Whitcomb — 5 PF (Q4 0:20.3)
POR (Away)
- Emily Engstler — 5 PF (Q3 2:00)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 74 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.1 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 2-6, +2.8 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 6-8, -3.7 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Umpire
- #25 Kelly Broomfield
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.