WNBA · 2008-06-20 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Detroit Shock
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
81 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 22 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 81 total · MIN 42, TUL 39 · +3 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : MIN 42, TUL 39 — +3 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 22 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 42, TUL 41 — +1 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 8
Foul-trouble context
TUL (Home)
- Katie Smith — 5 PF (Q4 0:35.8)
- Deanna Nolan — 6 PF (OT 1:47) · Fouled out
- Alexis Hornbuckle — 6 PF (Q4 0:08.7) · Fouled out
MIN (Away)
- Nicky Anosike — 6 PF (Q3 1:15) · Fouled out
- Nicole Ohlde — 5 PF (Q3 0:52.8)
- Charde Houston — 5 PF (Q4 8:36)
- Candice Wiggins — 6 PF (OT 0:53.9) · Fouled out
- Lindsey Harding — 6 PF (Q4 0:04.1) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 17 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-09
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.0 fouls/game vs league 45.6 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
- Referee: Denise Brooks-Clauser
Actual foul environment
Player availability
TUL (Home)
- Deanna Nolan — Fouled out
- Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out
MIN (Away)
- Nicky Anosike — Fouled out
- Candice Wiggins — Fouled out
- Lindsey Harding — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.