WNBA · 2011-09-25 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

37 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 17-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · MIN 16, PHX 22 · +6 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 17 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 16, PHX 22 — +6 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 24, PHX 14 — +10 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Penny Taylor — 5 PF (Q4 3:47)
  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 0:22.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 71 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.6 fouls/game vs league 42.9 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 10-3, -1.8 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-5, +1.9 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 103–86 PHX · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 16
  • PHX fouls: 22

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