WNBA · 2009-06-27 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

10 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 29-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 53 total · PHO 27, MIN 26 · +1 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 29 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 27, MIN 26 — +1 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 33, MIN 31 — +2 PHO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Christi Thomas — 5 PF (Q4 1:02)
  • Rashanda McCants — 5 PF (Q4 2:31)

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 10 prior games · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.3 fouls/game vs league 47.4 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHO 80–109 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 27
  • MIN fouls: 26

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