WNBA · 2012-08-25 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

51 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 10 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · MIN 22, ATL 26 · +4 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 10 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 22, ATL 26 — +4 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 23, ATL 16 — +7 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Home)

  • Sancho Lyttle — 5 PF (Q4 3:12)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 34 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.7 fouls/game vs league 43.6 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-1, -2.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-1, +0.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 84–74 ATL · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 22
  • ATL fouls: 26

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