WNBA · 2026-08-25 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
33 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · WSH 19, PHX 22 · +3 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : WSH 19, PHX 22 — +3 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WSH 20, PHX 17 — +3 WSH
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (87-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Kelsey Plum — 5 PF (Q4 6:42)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 87 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.8 fouls/game vs league 40.9 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 5-3, -2.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 8-6, -3.5 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #11 Randy Richardson
- Umpire
- #32 Agon Abazi
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.