WNBA · 2015-08-01 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 2 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · ATL 28, MIN 16 · +12 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 28, MIN 16 — +12 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 15, MIN 23 — +8 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Sylvia Fowles — 5 PF (Q3 9:52)

ATL (Away)

  • Tiffany Hayes — 5 PF (Q3 1:17)
  • Reshanda Gray — 5 PF (Q1 0:47.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 25 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.9 fouls/game vs league 38.5 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-1, +3.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-2, -0.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

ATL 70–86 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 28
  • MIN fouls: 16

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