WNBA · 2010-06-01 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · PHO 20, MIN 18 · +2 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 10 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 20, MIN 18 — +2 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 16, MIN 21 — +5 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 6:22)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 13 prior games · season 2010 · since 2010-05-07
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.5 fouls/game vs league 47.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHO 82–92 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 20
  • MIN fouls: 18

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