WNBA · 2016-05-26 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
36 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 49 total · MIN 24, PHX 25 · +1 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : MIN 24, PHX 25 — +1 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 24, PHX 21 — +3 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- DeWanna Bonner — 5 PF
- Brittney Griner — 6 PF (Q3 1:07) · Fouled out
- Mistie McCray Bass — 5 PF
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 12 prior games · season 2016 · since 2016-05-05
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.3 fouls/game vs league 48.3 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #31 Amy Bonner
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHX (Home)
- Brittney Griner — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.