WNBA · 2012-06-27 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

25 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 24, MIN 21 · +3 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 24, MIN 21 — +3 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 21, MIN 26 — +5 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Krystal Thomas — 6 PF (Q3 1:17) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 13 prior games · season 2012 · since 2012-05-10
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.2 fouls/game vs league 44.7 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 80–96 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 24
  • MIN fouls: 21

Player availability

PHX (Away)

  • Krystal Thomas — Fouled out

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