WNBA · 2009-08-30 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

66 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · MIN 29, WAS 23 · +6 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 29, WAS 23 — +6 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 21, WAS 28 — +7 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

WAS (Home)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q4 6:37)

MIN (Away)

  • Charde Houston — 6 PF (Q4 9:36) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 42 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-27
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.3 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-1, 0.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 3-5, +0.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 75–81 WAS · Winner: Washington Mystics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 29
  • WAS fouls: 23

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Charde Houston — Fouled out

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