WNBA · 2008-05-27 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Houston Comets
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
68 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 52 total · MIN 23, HOU 29 · +6 on HOU
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : MIN 23, HOU 29 — +6 on HOU
- Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 27, HOU 23 — +4 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
HOU (Home)
- Mwadi Mabika — 5 PF (OT 0:04.3)
- Sancho Lyttle — 6 PF (Q4 2:49) · Fouled out
MIN (Away)
- Candice Wiggins — 6 PF (Q3 2:49) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for HOU in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 3 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.7 fouls/game vs league 41.9 Above league avgLimited sample
- Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
- Houston Comets: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: Shelley Nakasone
- Referee: Byron Jarrett
Actual foul environment
Player availability
HOU (Home)
- Sancho Lyttle — Fouled out
MIN (Away)
- Candice Wiggins — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.