WNBA · 2025-05-23 (UTC)
Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
90 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · CON 23, MIN 18 · +5 on CON
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : CON 23, MIN 18 — +5 on CON
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CON 6, MIN 26 — +20 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Alanna Smith — 5 PF (Q4 7:29)
CON (Away)
- Marina Mabrey — 5 PF (Q4 7:34)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CON in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 8 prior games · season 2025 · since 2025-05-04
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.8 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
- Connecticut Sun: Limited team-specific sample
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: #11 Randy Richardson
- Referee: #22 Kelsey Reynolds
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
3 challenge/review events — 3 confirmed.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 5:47 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| CON | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| MIN | 7:29 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |