WNBA · 2012-09-30 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

58 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 29 total · MIN 15, SEA 14 · +1 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 15, SEA 14 — +1 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 32, SEA 21 — +11 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 6

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Lauren Jackson — 6 PF · Fouled out
  • Camille Little — 5 PF
  • Katie Smith — 5 PF
  • Shekinna Stricklen — 5 PF

MIN (Away)

  • Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q4 2:58)
  • Rebekkah Brunson — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 51 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-10
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.1 fouls/game vs league 39.4 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-1, +0.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 4-6, +1.9 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 79–86 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 29 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 15
  • SEA fouls: 14

Player availability

SEA (Home)

  • Lauren Jackson — Fouled out

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