WNBA · 2016-06-08 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

72 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · PHX 29, MIN 19 · +10 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 29, MIN 19 — +10 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 18, MIN 29 — +11 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Sylvia Fowles — 5 PF (Q4 5:45)

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q3 5:31)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 18 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2016 · since 2016-05-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.6 fouls/game vs league 44.9 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 1-2, -4.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 81–89 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 29
  • MIN fouls: 19

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