WNBA · 2026-08-22 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
54 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · ATL 24, PHX 19 · +5 on ATL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : ATL 24, PHX 19 — +5 on ATL
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 16, PHX 25 — +9 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (76-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Sami Whitcomb — 5 PF (Q4 1:13)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 76 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 7-4, -2.5 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-3, -2.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #76 Toni Patillo
- Umpire
- #47 Genesis Perrymond
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.