WNBA · 2025 · 2025-07-16

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

PHX 66 – 79 MIN

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
31
PHX fouls
16
MIN fouls
15
FT-trip differential
+1

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 15
Personal 13
Loose ball 1
Away from play 1
Offensive 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 37 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-03
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.5 fouls/game vs league 37.4 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-1, +5.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 3-1, +1.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 9:04
    Personal

    Kathryn Westbeld · #32 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 6:56
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 5:32
    Shooting

    Kiana Williams · #23 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 4:46
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  5. Q1 · 4:18
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  6. Q1 · 2:21
    Shooting

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  7. Q1 · 1:13
    Shooting

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  8. Q1 · 0:11.1
    Personal

    Kitija Laksa · #3 (PHX)

  9. Q2 · 9:51
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  10. Q2 · 9:11
    Shooting

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  11. Q2 · 8:11
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 7:01
    Personal

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 6:01
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  14. Q2 · 3:51
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  15. Q2 · 3:15
    Loose ball

    Jessica Shepard · #32 (MIN)

  16. Q2 · 3:02
    Personal

    Kitija Laksa · #3 (PHX)

  17. Q2 · 0:33.1
    Shooting

    Kalani Brown · #21 (PHX)

  18. Q3 · 8:56
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  19. Q3 · 8:19
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  20. Q3 · 6:53
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  21. Q3 · 4:02
    Personal

    Kitija Laksa · #3 (PHX)

  22. Q3 · 2:32
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  23. Q4 · 7:47
    Personal

    Kitija Laksa · #3 (PHX)

  24. Q4 · 7:47
    Away from play

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  25. Q4 · 7:43
    Shooting

    Kiana Williams · #23 (PHX)

  26. Q4 · 7:06
    Personal

    Diamond Miller · #1 (MIN)

  27. Q4 · 6:18
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  28. Q4 · 5:48
    Offensive

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  29. Q4 · 4:49
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  30. Q4 · 4:19
    Shooting

    Kitija Laksa · #3 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 1:47
    Shooting

    Maria Kliundikova · #10 (MIN)