WNBA · 2010-08-17 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

58 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · MIN 23, SEA 29 · +6 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 23, SEA 29 — +6 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 27, SEA 21 — +6 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Camille Little — 5 PF (Q4 8:18)

MIN (Away)

  • Monica Wright — 6 PF (Q4 3:31) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 51 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.9 fouls/game vs league 44.5 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-2, +1.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 8-1, +0.9 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 64–68 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 23
  • SEA fouls: 29

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Monica Wright — Fouled out

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