WNBA · 2026-09-19 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
52 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · PHX 24, DAL 20 · +4 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : PHX 24, DAL 20 — +4 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 21, DAL 26 — +5 DAL
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (91-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
DAL (Home)
- Arike Ogunbowale — 5 PF (Q4 0:31.4)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for DAL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 91 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-8, -2.0 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
- Dallas Wings with assigned officials: 8-6, +1.2 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #40 Marcy Williams
- Umpire
- #29 Jason Alabanza
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.