WNBA · 2016-05-18 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

37 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 17-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 39 total · MIN 16, CHI 23 · +7 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 17 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 16, CHI 23 — +7 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 23, CHI 12 — +11 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Erika de Souza — 5 PF (Q3 8:03)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 5 prior games, 2 with 2+ assignedLimited sample · season 2016 · since 2016-05-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.6 fouls/game vs league 49.8 Near league avgLimited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Chicago Sky: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 97–80 CHI · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 39 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 16
  • CHI fouls: 23

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