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
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
- Referee: #31 Amy Bonner
Actual foul environment
Player availability
TUL (Away)
- Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.