WNBA · 2008-09-06 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 27-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · MIN 30, SEA 18 · +12 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 30, SEA 18 — +12 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 16, SEA 43 — +27 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Lindsey Harding — 6 PF (Q4 0:32.5) · Fouled out
  • Anna DeForge — 5 PF (Q4 1:23)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 42 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.0 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-6, -0.9 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 7-2, -0.9 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 88–96 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 30
  • SEA fouls: 18

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Lindsey Harding — Fouled out

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