WNBA · 2026 · 2026-08-16

Portland Fire at Phoenix Mercury

Game officiating.

POR 88 – 85 PHX

Winner: Portland Fire

Whistle counts

Total fouls
44
POR fouls
24
PHX fouls
20
FT-trip differential
-3

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 17
Shooting 16
Loose ball 4
Offensive 3
Take 2
Technical 1
Transition take 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 74 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.1 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
  • Portland Fire with assigned officials: 2-6, +2.8 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 6-8, -3.7 foul diff/game (14-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:34
    Loose ball

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  2. Q1 · 7:26
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  3. Q1 · 5:38
    Personal

    Carla Leite · #0 (POR)

  4. Q1 · 2:35
    Personal

    Holly Winterburn · #77 (POR)

  5. Q1 · 1:40
    Personal

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  6. Q1 · 0:51.4
    Shooting

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  7. Q1 · 0:14.3
    Shooting

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  8. Q1 · 0:14.3
    Technical

    Carla Leite · #0 (POR)

  9. Q1 · 0:03.0
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  10. Q2 · 9:46
    Personal

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  11. Q2 · 9:04
    Offensive

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  12. Q2 · 7:56
    Personal

    Carla Leite · #0 (POR)

  13. Q2 · 7:31
    Shooting

    Valeriane Ayayi · #11 (PHX)

  14. Q2 · 6:49
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (POR)

  15. Q2 · 6:05
    Offensive

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  16. Q2 · 5:41
    Personal

    Jordan Harrison · #2 (POR)

  17. Q2 · 4:54
    Personal

    Jordan Harrison · #2 (POR)

  18. Q2 · 4:33
    Loose ball

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  19. Q2 · 3:22
    Personal

    Carla Leite · #0 (POR)

  20. Q2 · 1:03
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  21. Q2 · 0:31.5
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  22. Q2 · 0:01.0
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  23. Q3 · 8:14
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 8:01
    Personal

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  25. Q3 · 6:00
    Shooting

    Carla Leite · #0 (POR)

  26. Q3 · 5:19
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  27. Q3 · 5:12
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  28. Q3 · 4:18
    Transition take

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  29. Q3 · 2:53
    Personal

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  30. Q3 · 2:00
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  31. Q3 · 0:30.7
    Personal

    Holly Winterburn · #77 (POR)

  32. Q4 · 9:41
    Shooting

    Megan DiLeo · #17 (POR)

  33. Q4 · 8:56
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  34. Q4 · 8:08
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  35. Q4 · 7:54
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (POR)

  36. Q4 · 7:47
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  37. Q4 · 7:43
    Offensive

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (POR)

  38. Q4 · 7:30
    Loose ball

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  39. Q4 · 4:05
    Loose ball

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  40. Q4 · 3:52
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (POR)

  41. Q4 · 3:46
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  42. Q4 · 0:20.3
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  43. Q4 · 0:09.7
    Take

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  44. Q4 · 0:05.5
    Take

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)