WNBA · 2014-05-09 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 18-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 61 total · PHX 38, MIN 23 · +15 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 38, MIN 23 — +15 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 17, MIN 35 — +18 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Waltiea Rolle — 5 PF (Q3 3:11)

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q3 5:05)
  • Alexis Gray-Lawson — 5 PF (Q4 8:32)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 64–72 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 61 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 38
  • MIN fouls: 23

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