WNBA · 2024 · 2024-09-26 · WNBA Playoffs · First Round · Game 2

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

PHX 88 – 101 MIN

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
42
PHX fouls
27
MIN fouls
15
FT-trip differential
-2

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 16
Personal 16
Offensive 4
Technical 3
Transition take 1
Flagrant 1 1
Loose ball 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 103 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2024 · since 2024-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.3 fouls/game vs league 34.9 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 10-13, +1.7 foul diff/game (23-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 15-2, +0.4 foul diff/game (17-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 9:15
    Offensive

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 8:38
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  3. Q1 · 8:29
    Offensive

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 8:05
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  5. Q1 · 6:30
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  6. Q1 · 3:52
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  7. Q1 · 2:54
    Shooting

    Myisha Hines-Allen · #2 (MIN)

  8. Q1 · 0:21.1
    Personal

    Celeste Taylor · #6 (PHX)

  9. Q2 · 8:05
    Personal

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  10. Q2 · 7:30
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  11. Q2 · 7:06
    Transition take

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  12. Q2 · 6:24
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 5:18
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  14. Q2 · 4:52
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  15. Q2 · 4:42
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  16. Q2 · 2:26
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  17. Q2 · 1:59
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  18. Q2 · 0:50.1
    Personal

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  19. Q3 · 9:39
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  20. Q3 · 7:43
    Flagrant 1

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  21. Q3 · 7:43
    Technical

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  22. Q3 · 6:40
    Loose ball

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  23. Q3 · 6:28
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  24. Q3 · 5:12
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  25. Q3 · 3:22
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  26. Q3 · 2:59
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  27. Q3 · 0:56.1
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  28. Q3 · 0:44.1
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  29. Q4 · 9:14
    Technical

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  30. Q4 · 9:14
    Technical

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX) · drew Myisha Hines-Allen · #2

  31. Q4 · 9:10
    Personal

    Monique Billings · #25 (PHX)

  32. Q4 · 9:02
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  33. Q4 · 8:15
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  34. Q4 · 6:57
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  35. Q4 · 6:32
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  36. Q4 · 6:19
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  37. Q4 · 5:19
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  38. Q4 · 3:19
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  39. Q4 · 3:04
    Offensive

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  40. Q4 · 2:40
    Shooting

    Monique Billings · #25 (PHX)

  41. Q4 · 2:34
    Offensive

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  42. Q4 · 0:31.1
    Shooting

    Olivia Epoupa · #0 (MIN)