WNBA · 2008-05-31 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
71 / 100 High
High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 56 total · PHO 30, MIN 26 · +4 on PHO
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : PHO 30, MIN 26 — +4 on PHO
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 20, MIN 40 — +20 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Charde Houston — 5 PF (Q4 9:03)
PHO (Away)
- Tangela Smith — 5 PF (Q4 6:26)
- Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 2:00)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHO in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 8 prior games · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.1 fouls/game vs league 43.0 Above league avg
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
- Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: Metta Roberts
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.