WNBA · 2025 · 2025-09-14 · WNBA Playoffs · First Round · Game 1

Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

GS 72 – 101 MIN

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
46
GS fouls
23
MIN fouls
23
FT-trip differential
-3

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 22
Personal 13
Loose ball 6
Offensive 3
Transition take 1
Technical 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 87 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-06
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.6 fouls/game vs league 35.3 Near league avg
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 3-8, -0.1 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 13-3, -0.7 foul diff/game (16-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:55
    Shooting

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  2. Q1 · 7:15
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 5:52
    Personal

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  4. Q1 · 5:10
    Shooting

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  5. Q1 · 4:58
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  6. Q1 · 3:42
    Shooting

    Jessica Shepard · #32 (MIN)

  7. Q2 · 9:41
    Loose ball

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  8. Q2 · 8:11
    Loose ball

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  9. Q2 · 7:09
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  10. Q2 · 5:54
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  11. Q2 · 5:10
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 4:28
    Shooting

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  13. Q2 · 3:33
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  14. Q2 · 3:31
    Shooting

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  15. Q2 · 2:42
    Loose ball

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  16. Q2 · 2:21
    Shooting

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  17. Q2 · 1:13
    Shooting

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  18. Q2 · 0:48.7
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  19. Q2 · 0:21.9
    Transition take

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  20. Q3 · 9:46
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  21. Q3 · 9:33
    Personal

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  22. Q3 · 8:26
    Shooting

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  23. Q3 · 8:02
    Personal

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  24. Q3 · 7:10
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  25. Q3 · 6:58
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  26. Q3 · 6:11
    Offensive

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  27. Q3 · 5:16
    Personal

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)

  28. Q3 · 5:01
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  29. Q3 · 4:56
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  30. Q3 · 4:43
    Shooting

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  31. Q3 · 4:07
    Personal

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  32. Q3 · 2:37
    Personal

    DiJonai Carrington · #7 (MIN)

  33. Q3 · 1:29
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  34. Q4 · 9:14
    Loose ball

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)

  35. Q4 · 7:53
    Shooting

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  36. Q4 · 7:53
    Technical

    Bench (GS)

  37. Q4 · 7:23
    Loose ball

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  38. Q4 · 5:31
    Loose ball

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  39. Q4 · 5:16
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  40. Q4 · 4:18
    Shooting

    Carla Leite · #0 (GS)

  41. Q4 · 4:04
    Shooting

    Anastasiia Olairi Kosu · #7 (MIN)

  42. Q4 · 3:37
    Personal

    Jaylyn Sherrod · #4 (MIN)

  43. Q4 · 2:56
    Personal

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  44. Q4 · 2:53
    Personal

    Anastasiia Olairi Kosu · #7 (MIN)

  45. Q4 · 2:21
    Shooting

    Camryn Taylor · #20 (MIN)

  46. Q4 · 0:36.6
    Shooting

    Anastasiia Olairi Kosu · #7 (MIN)