WNBA · 2026 · 2026-07-22

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Game officiating.

PHX 86 – 82 LA

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
44
PHX fouls
23
LA fouls
21
FT-trip differential
-6

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 19
Shooting 14
Offensive 6
Loose ball 5

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 44 prior games, 10 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.2 fouls/game vs league 41.8 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, -4.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-4, -2.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 8:09
    Loose ball

    Nneka Ogwumike · #30 (LA)

  2. Q1 · 8:00
    Personal

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  3. Q1 · 7:13
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 6:53
    Personal

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  5. Q1 · 6:41
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  6. Q1 · 2:52
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  7. Q1 · 2:31
    Offensive

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  8. Q1 · 1:49
    Offensive

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  9. Q1 · 0:27.0
    Shooting

    Jihyun Park · #6 (LA)

  10. Q2 · 9:17
    Loose ball

    Chance Gray · #2 (LA)

  11. Q2 · 7:13
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  12. Q2 · 6:25
    Loose ball

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 6:05
    Shooting

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  14. Q2 · 5:57
    Shooting

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  15. Q2 · 5:46
    Personal

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  16. Q2 · 5:33
    Shooting

    Kate Martin · #21 (LA)

  17. Q2 · 5:07
    Shooting

    Nneka Ogwumike · #30 (LA)

  18. Q2 · 3:31
    Offensive

    Nneka Ogwumike · #30 (LA)

  19. Q2 · 3:08
    Personal

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  20. Q2 · 2:21
    Shooting

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  21. Q2 · 2:11
    Personal

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  22. Q2 · 1:58
    Personal

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  23. Q2 · 0:24.0
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 9:26
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  25. Q3 · 8:30
    Personal

    Ariel Atkins · #7 (LA)

  26. Q3 · 8:17
    Personal

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  27. Q3 · 8:04
    Shooting

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  28. Q3 · 6:25
    Loose ball

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  29. Q3 · 5:25
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  30. Q3 · 5:04
    Loose ball

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  31. Q3 · 4:22
    Personal

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  32. Q3 · 3:44
    Shooting

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  33. Q3 · 3:05
    Offensive

    Cameron Brink · #22 (LA)

  34. Q3 · 2:46
    Personal

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  35. Q3 · 2:39
    Personal

    Chance Gray · #2 (LA)

  36. Q3 · 1:47
    Personal

    Jihyun Park · #6 (LA)

  37. Q4 · 9:12
    Offensive

    Cameron Brink · #22 (LA)

  38. Q4 · 9:05
    Offensive

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  39. Q4 · 7:51
    Personal

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  40. Q4 · 4:43
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  41. Q4 · 3:12
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  42. Q4 · 3:02
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  43. Q4 · 1:25
    Shooting

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  44. Q4 · 0:02.0
    Personal

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)