WNBA · 2010-08-08 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

59 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 2 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 31 total · NYL 18, MIN 13 · +5 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 18, MIN 13 — +5 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 14, MIN 25 — +11 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NYL (Away)

  • Plenette Pierson — 5 PF (Q3 6:37)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 41 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-05
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.2 fouls/game vs league 44.7 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 4-5, +2.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-3, +3.3 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

NYL 74–72 MIN · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 31 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 18
  • MIN fouls: 13

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