WNBA · 2008-09-07 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Sacramento Monarchs

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 13 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · MIN 25, SAC 25 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 25, SAC 25 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 18, SAC 12 — +6 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Nicole Ohlde — 5 PF (Q4 6:46)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 33 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-20
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.5 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-2, -0.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Sacramento Monarchs with assigned officials: 2-3, +2.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 71–78 SAC · Winner: Sacramento Monarchs

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 25
  • SAC fouls: 25

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