WNBA · 2009-07-02 (UTC)

Sacramento Monarchs at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

37 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 56 total · SAC 29, MIN 27 · +2 on SAC

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : SAC 29, MIN 27 — +2 on SAC
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SAC 19, MIN 21 — +2 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Roneeka Hodges — 5 PF (Q4 3:23)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 10 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-23
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.5 fouls/game vs league 47.2 Near league avg
  • Sacramento Monarchs: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 1-2, -5.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SAC 74–68 MIN · Winner: Sacramento Monarchs

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • SAC fouls: 29
  • MIN fouls: 27

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