WNBA · 2011-10-05 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 62 total · ATL 36, MIN 26 · +10 on ATL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : ATL 36, MIN 26 — +10 on ATL
- Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 32, MIN 46 — +14 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 5
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Maya Moore — 5 PF (Q3 0:38.8)
- Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 4:52)
ATL (Away)
- Erika de Souza — 5 PF (Q4 6:22)
- Sancho Lyttle — 6 PF (Q3 0:51.1) · Fouled out
- Angel McCoughtry — 5 PF (Q4 1:39)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 68 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-24
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.2 fouls/game vs league 42.9 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 8-3, -3.4 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 12-4, -0.4 foul diff/game (16-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Sue Blauch
- Referee: Lamont Simpson
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
ATL (Away)
- Sancho Lyttle — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.