WNBA · 2025 · 2025-09-21 · WNBA Playoffs · WNBA Semifinals · Game 1

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

PHX 69 – 82 MIN

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
17
PHX fouls
7
MIN fouls
10
FT-trip differential
-2

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 6
Shooting 5
Loose ball 4
Offensive 1
Technical 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 116 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.6 fouls/game vs league 35.4 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 12-7, +1.6 foul diff/game (19-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 15-4, -0.3 foul diff/game (19-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:05
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 5:48
    Loose ball

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 5:40
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  4. Q1 · 1:16
    Shooting

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  5. Q2 · 5:25
    Personal

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  6. Q2 · 3:13
    Loose ball

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  7. Q2 · 2:31
    Offensive

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  8. Q2 · 0:49.7
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  9. Q3 · 5:48
    Loose ball

    Jessica Shepard · #32 (MIN)

  10. Q3 · 4:25
    Shooting

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  11. Q3 · 4:05
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  12. Q3 · 0:36.2
    Technical

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  13. Q4 · 9:33
    Personal

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  14. Q4 · 6:54
    Loose ball

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  15. Q4 · 6:15
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  16. Q4 · 6:03
    Personal

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  17. Q4 · 5:21
    Personal

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)