WNBA · 2009-09-09 (UTC)

Detroit Shock at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

83 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · TUL 30, MIN 24 · +6 on TUL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : TUL 30, MIN 24 — +6 on TUL
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : TUL 18, MIN 27 — +9 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Tasha Humphrey — 5 PF (Q4 3:24)
  • Quanitra Hollingsworth — 5 PF (Q4 9:27)

TUL (Away)

  • Cheryl Ford — 5 PF (Q4 7:20)
  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 6 PF (Q4 3:53) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 61 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.9 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-5, +2.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

TUL 72–75 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • TUL fouls: 30
  • MIN fouls: 24

Player availability

TUL (Away)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out

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