WNBA · 2013-07-24 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

29 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 1 late-game foul, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 34 total · PHX 20, MIN 14 · +6 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 20, MIN 14 — +6 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 1 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 17, MIN 21 — +4 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Maya Moore — 5 PF (Q4 6:31)
  • Sugar Rodgers — 5 PF (Q4 5:03)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 43 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.6 fouls/game vs league 39.1 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 6-6, +1.5 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-1, -3.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 69–81 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 34 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 20
  • MIN fouls: 14

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