WNBA · 2013-09-20 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

16 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · SEA 19, MIN 18 · +1 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 19, MIN 18 — +1 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 12, MIN 16 — +4 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Janel McCarville — 5 PF (Q4 6:11)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 77 prior games, 13 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.9 fouls/game vs league 37.3 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 6-8, +1.5 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-4, -2.8 foul diff/game (12-game sample)

Postgame result

SEA 64–80 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 19
  • MIN fouls: 18

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