WNBA · 2011-09-04 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at New York Liberty

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

33 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for NY, a notable foul split, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · MIN 28, NY 22 · +6 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 18 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 28, NY 22 — +6 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 13, NY 20 — +7 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Rebekkah Brunson — 5 PF (Q3 8:51)
  • Jessica Adair — 6 PF (Q3 0:55.5) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 55 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-06-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.6 fouls/game vs league 43.1 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-2, -2.9 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 5-2, +1.1 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 86–68 NY · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 28
  • NY fouls: 22

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Jessica Adair — Fouled out

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