WNBA · 2012-06-06 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

25 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 24-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · SEA 27, MIN 20 · +7 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 24 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 27, MIN 20 — +7 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 19, MIN 25 — +6 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Monica Wright — 5 PF (Q4 2:10)

SEA (Away)

  • Katie Smith — 6 PF (Q3 3:49) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 12 prior games · season 2012 · since 2012-05-07
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.3 fouls/game vs league 45.6 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-0, +3.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SEA 55–79 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 27
  • MIN fouls: 20

Player availability

SEA (Away)

  • Katie Smith — Fouled out

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