WNBA · 2009-07-22 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

30 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 2 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 42 total · MIN 20, PHO 22 · +2 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 20, PHO 22 — +2 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 30, PHO 20 — +10 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Home)

  • Temeka Johnson — 5 PF (Q4 0:55.7)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 17 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.8 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-1, -1.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 99–86 PHO · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 42 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 20
  • PHO fouls: 22

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