WNBA · 2011-08-02 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

39 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 17-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · PHX 28, MIN 19 · +9 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 17 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 28, MIN 19 — +9 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 21, MIN 32 — +11 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q3 1:52)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 37 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, 0.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 7-0, -1.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 73–90 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 28
  • MIN fouls: 19

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