WNBA · 2009-08-01 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 26-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 70 total · PHO 48, MIN 22 · +26 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 48, MIN 22 — +26 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 14, MIN 40 — +26 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 5

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Candice Wiggins — 5 PF (Q4 7:09)

PHO (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 5:56)
  • Temeka Johnson — 5 PF (Q3 7:01)
  • Cappie Pondexter — 5 PF (Q4 3:40)
  • Brooke Smith — 5 PF (Q3 0:01.4)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 33 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.8 fouls/game vs league 44.9 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-2, -0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-2, -2.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 87–74 MIN · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 70 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 48
  • MIN fouls: 22

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