WNBA · 2013-09-29 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

70 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 35 total · MIN 15, PHX 20 · +5 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 15, PHX 20 — +5 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 27, PHX 15 — +12 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 6 PF (Q4 0:33.0) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 86 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.9 fouls/game vs league 37.3 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 16-3, -2.4 foul diff/game (19-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 13-10, +2.5 foul diff/game (23-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 72–65 PHX · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 35 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 15
  • PHX fouls: 20

Player availability

PHX (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out

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