WNBA · 2012-09-07 (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 4-point margin, a 18-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 59 total · ATL 32, MIN 27 · +5 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 32, MIN 27 — +5 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 16, MIN 34 — +18 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Away)

  • Armintie Herrington — 6 PF (Q3 6:52) · Fouled out
  • Angel McCoughtry — 5 PF (Q4 6:35)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 36 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-10
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.6 fouls/game vs league 43.2 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 4-4, +2.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-0, -1.7 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

ATL 93–97 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 59 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 32
  • MIN fouls: 27

Player availability

ATL (Away)

  • Armintie Herrington — Fouled out

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