WNBA · 2013-07-21 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

27 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 34 total · MIN 17, PHX 17 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 17, PHX 17 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 20, PHX 22 — +2 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Charde Houston — 6 PF (Q4 3:13) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 29 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.8 fouls/game vs league 39.1 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-1, -3.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, +6.1 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 82–77 PHX · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 34 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 17
  • PHX fouls: 17

Player availability

PHX (Home)

  • Charde Houston — Fouled out

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