WNBA · 2012-06-17 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

32 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · MIN 22, SEA 19 · +3 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 22, SEA 19 — +3 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 16, SEA 14 — +2 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q4 1:05)

MIN (Away)

  • Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 5:43)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 11 prior games · season 2012 · since 2012-05-05
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.6 fouls/game vs league 44.7 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Seattle Storm: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 62–65 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 22
  • SEA fouls: 19

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