WNBA · 2010-08-07 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 12 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · MIN 31, CHI 17 · +14 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 31, CHI 17 — +14 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 20, CHI 24 — +4 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Nicky Anosike — 5 PF (OT 0:39.2)
  • Monica Wright — 5 PF (Q4 3:47)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 44 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-07
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.4 fouls/game vs league 44.6 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-4, -1.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 5-3, -2.9 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 87–82 CHI · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 31
  • CHI fouls: 17

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