WNBA · 2009-07-19 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

48 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 55 total · MIN 29, SEA 26 · +3 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 29, SEA 26 — +3 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 15, SEA 17 — +2 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Swin Cash — 5 PF (Q4 3:47)
  • Janell Burse — 5 PF (Q4 6:35)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 24 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.4 fouls/game vs league 45.5 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-2, +7.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 69–72 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 55 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 29
  • SEA fouls: 26

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