WNBA · 2009-08-22 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · MIN 33, CON 21 · +12 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 33, CON 21 — +12 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 26, CON 36 — +10 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Nicky Anosike — 5 PF (Q3 6:03)
  • Tasha Humphrey — 5 PF (Q4 0:07.8)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 24 prior games · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.8 fouls/game vs league 45.0 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 94–98 CON · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 33
  • CON fouls: 21

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