WNBA · 2013-08-04 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

16 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · SEA 21, MIN 16 · +5 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 18 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 21, MIN 16 — +5 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 16, MIN 19 — +3 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Devereaux Peters — 5 PF (Q3 4:41)

SEA (Away)

  • Tianna Hawkins — 6 PF (Q3 0:40.0) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 43 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.6 fouls/game vs league 38.8 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 5-4, +1.8 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 7-1, -3.0 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

SEA 72–90 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 21
  • MIN fouls: 16

Player availability

SEA (Away)

  • Tianna Hawkins — Fouled out

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