WNBA · 2024 · 2024-09-22 · WNBA Playoffs · First Round · Game 1

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

PHX 95 – 102 MIN

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
34
PHX fouls
21
MIN fouls
13
FT-trip differential
-5

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 15
Personal 14
Loose ball 2
Take 2
Offensive 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 93 prior games, 10 with 2+ assigned · season 2024 · since 2024-05-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 34.4 fouls/game vs league 35.1 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 7-6, -0.2 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 12-5, +0.2 foul diff/game (17-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:57
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 6:37
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  3. Q1 · 5:56
    Personal

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  4. Q1 · 3:05
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  5. Q1 · 2:14
    Loose ball

    Myisha Hines-Allen · #2 (MIN)

  6. Q1 · 0:19.1
    Shooting

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  7. Q2 · 7:24
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  8. Q2 · 6:46
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  9. Q2 · 3:50
    Shooting

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  10. Q2 · 3:39
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  11. Q2 · 3:05
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 2:14
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 1:12
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  14. Q3 · 9:41
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  15. Q3 · 8:43
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  16. Q3 · 8:27
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  17. Q3 · 7:10
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  18. Q3 · 2:38
    Personal

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  19. Q3 · 2:01
    Shooting

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  20. Q3 · 1:35
    Loose ball

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  21. Q3 · 0:56.1
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  22. Q3 · 0:04.1
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  23. Q4 · 9:30
    Shooting

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  24. Q4 · 8:17
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  25. Q4 · 7:31
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  26. Q4 · 6:09
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  27. Q4 · 4:44
    Shooting

    Myisha Hines-Allen · #2 (MIN)

  28. Q4 · 3:44
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  29. Q4 · 3:12
    Offensive

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  30. Q4 · 1:18
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 1:15
    Personal

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  32. Q4 · 0:22.1
    Take

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  33. Q4 · 0:12.1
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  34. Q4 · 0:09.1
    Take

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)