WNBA · 2026-08-27 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
14 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · WSH 20, PHX 21 · +1 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : WSH 20, PHX 21 — +1 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WSH 19, PHX 18 — +1 WSH
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (67-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Shay Ciezki — 5 PF (Q4 6:07)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 67 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 40.8 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 9-2, -5.5 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-4, -3.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #26 Angel Kent
- Referee
- #37 Teresa Stuck
- Umpire
- #36 Ken Jones
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.