WNBA · 2026 · 2026-09-17

Phoenix Mercury at Portland Fire

Game officiating.

PHX 94 – 91 POR

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
49
PHX fouls
25
POR fouls
24
FT-trip differential
+1

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 24
Shooting 19
Loose ball 3
Offensive 2
Take 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 98 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.1 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 7-6, -3.3 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
  • Portland Fire with assigned officials: 5-10, +2.3 foul diff/game (15-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 9:34
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  2. Q1 · 8:44
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  3. Q1 · 7:32
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 6:45
    Shooting

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  5. Q1 · 4:20
    Personal

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  6. Q1 · 3:47
    Loose ball

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  7. Q1 · 2:41
    Personal

    Serah Williams · #25 (POR)

  8. Q1 · 1:10
    Personal

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  9. Q1 · 0:36.2
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  10. Q1 · 0:18.3
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  11. Q2 · 6:33
    Shooting

    Amy Okonkwo · #8 (POR)

  12. Q2 · 5:16
    Shooting

    Frieda Buhner · #20 (POR)

  13. Q2 · 5:02
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  14. Q2 · 3:39
    Offensive

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  15. Q2 · 2:46
    Shooting

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  16. Q2 · 2:34
    Personal

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  17. Q2 · 2:29
    Personal

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  18. Q2 · 1:48
    Personal

    Serah Williams · #25 (POR)

  19. Q2 · 1:27
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  20. Q2 · 0:59.1
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  21. Q2 · 0:46.1
    Loose ball

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  22. Q3 · 9:42
    Personal

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  23. Q3 · 9:20
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 8:13
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  25. Q3 · 7:31
    Shooting

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  26. Q3 · 6:58
    Shooting

    Serah Williams · #25 (POR)

  27. Q3 · 5:30
    Personal

    Jordan Harrison · #2 (POR)

  28. Q3 · 3:39
    Personal

    Noemie Brochant · #1 (PHX)

  29. Q3 · 3:33
    Offensive

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  30. Q3 · 2:00
    Personal

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  31. Q3 · 1:38
    Loose ball

    Serah Williams · #25 (POR)

  32. Q3 · 1:22
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  33. Q3 · 1:08
    Personal

    Maddy Westbeld · #21 (PHX)

  34. Q3 · 1:05
    Shooting

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  35. Q4 · 9:06
    Shooting

    Marta Suarez · #77 (PHX)

  36. Q4 · 8:53
    Personal

    Serah Williams · #25 (POR)

  37. Q4 · 8:48
    Personal

    Jordan Harrison · #2 (POR)

  38. Q4 · 7:16
    Shooting

    Holly Winterburn · #77 (POR)

  39. Q4 · 5:06
    Personal

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  40. Q4 · 4:58
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  41. Q4 · 4:18
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  42. Q4 · 4:01
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  43. Q4 · 3:44
    Personal

    Shay Ciezki · #5 (PHX)

  44. Q4 · 2:14
    Shooting

    Emily Engstler · #21 (POR)

  45. Q4 · 2:04
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  46. Q4 · 0:50.8
    Personal

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  47. Q4 · 0:15.6
    Take

    Nyadiew Puoch · #13 (POR)

  48. Q4 · 0:10.9
    Personal

    Karlie Samuelson · #44 (POR)

  49. Q4 · 0:03.4
    Personal

    Jordan Harrison · #2 (POR)