WNBA · 2011-08-12 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

45 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 35 total · MIN 17, CHI 18 · +1 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 17, CHI 18 — +1 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 22, CHI 15 — +7 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Courtney Vandersloot — 5 PF (Q4 0:09.2)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 36 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.1 fouls/game vs league 43.5 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-1, -1.7 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 79–76 CHI · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 35 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 17
  • CHI fouls: 18

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