WNBA · 2012-09-21 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

6 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 23-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 2 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 19 total · MIN 8, PHX 11 · +3 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 23 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 8, PHX 11 — +3 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 17, PHX 17 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 5 PF

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 55 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-14
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.3 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 9-0, -3.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, +5.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 89–66 PHX · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 19 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 8
  • PHX fouls: 11

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