WNBA · 2015-09-25 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

55 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 31 total · PHX 10, MIN 21 · +11 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 10, MIN 21 — +11 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 17, MIN 16 — +1 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Sylvia Fowles — 5 PF (Q4 2:32)

PHX (Away)

  • Marta Xargay — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 64 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-20
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.6 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 9-7, +1.1 foul diff/game (16-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-4, -1.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 60–67 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 31 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 10
  • MIN fouls: 21

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