WNBA · 2015-08-08 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
66 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 32 total · MIN 18, PHX 14 · +4 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : MIN 18, PHX 14 — +4 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 3, PHX 19 — +16 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 33 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.1 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-1, -1.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-2, +4.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: Billy Smith
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.