WNBA · 2015-09-12 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

32 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · MIN 25, SEA 20 · +5 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 14 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 25, SEA 20 — +5 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 22, SEA 21 — +1 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Renee Montgomery — 5 PF (Q4 2:47)
  • Anna Cruz — 5 PF
  • Asjha Jones — 5 PF (Q4 5:31)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 39 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-20
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.9 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-2, -0.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-7, -0.7 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 64–78 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 25
  • SEA fouls: 20

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