WNBA · 2008-06-21 (UTC)

Houston Comets at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

95 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 55 total · HOU 31, MIN 24 · +7 on HOU

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 31, MIN 24 — +7 on HOU
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 22, MIN 36 — +14 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

HOU (Away)

  • Shannon Johnson — 5 PF (Q4 2:08)
  • Hamchetou Maiga-Ba — 5 PF (Q4 2:15)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 15 prior games · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.5 fouls/game vs league 46.1 Near league avg
  • Houston Comets: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

HOU 72–65 MIN · Winner: Houston Comets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 55 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 31
  • MIN fouls: 24

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