WNBA · 2011-08-18 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

14 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 19-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 39 total · MIN 18, WSH 21 · +3 on WSH

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 19 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 18, WSH 21 — +3 on WSH
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 11, WSH 8 — +3 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

WSH (Home)

  • Crystal Langhorne — 5 PF (Q3 4:16)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 30 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.5 fouls/game vs league 43.6 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-1, +1.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 3-3, +1.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 81–62 WSH · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 39 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 18
  • WSH fouls: 21

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