WNBA · 2008-06-12 (UTC)

Sacramento Monarchs at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

63 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for SAC, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 62 total · SAC 33, MIN 29 · +4 on SAC

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : SAC 33, MIN 29 — +4 on SAC
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SAC 33, MIN 27 — +6 SAC
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Candice Wiggins — 6 PF (Q4 8:41) · Fouled out

SAC (Away)

  • Ticha Penicheiro — 5 PF (Q4 6:26)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 12 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.8 fouls/game vs league 45.3 Near league avg
  • Sacramento Monarchs: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-0, -4.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SAC 82–78 MIN · Winner: Sacramento Monarchs

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 62 total fouls
  • SAC fouls: 33
  • MIN fouls: 29

Player availability

MIN (Home)

  • Candice Wiggins — Fouled out

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.