WNBA · 2025 · 2025-09-27 · WNBA Playoffs · WNBA Semifinals · Game 3

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

Game officiating.

MIN 76 – 84 PHX

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
33
MIN fouls
17
PHX fouls
16
FT-trip differential
-6

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 14
Personal 8
Technical 4
Loose ball 4
Offensive 2
Transition take 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 100 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.0 fouls/game vs league 35.3 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 11-4, -2.5 foul diff/game (15-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 8-5, +0.5 foul diff/game (13-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 8:54
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 6:27
    Shooting

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 6:06
    Shooting

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 1:39
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  5. Q2 · 9:07
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  6. Q2 · 8:56
    Shooting

    Maria Kliundikova · #10 (MIN)

  7. Q2 · 7:06
    Shooting

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  8. Q2 · 6:37
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  9. Q2 · 5:27
    Technical

    Bench (MIN)

  10. Q2 · 4:02
    Shooting

    Alanna Smith · #8 (MIN)

  11. Q2 · 2:59
    Shooting

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 2:46
    Personal

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 1:40
    Loose ball

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  14. Q3 · 9:31
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  15. Q3 · 9:25
    Loose ball

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  16. Q3 · 8:45
    Offensive

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  17. Q3 · 7:59
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  18. Q3 · 6:10
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  19. Q3 · 4:38
    Technical

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  20. Q3 · 3:51
    Offensive

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  21. Q3 · 2:07
    Loose ball

    Maria Kliundikova · #10 (MIN)

  22. Q3 · 1:03
    Personal

    Natisha Hiedeman · #2 (MIN)

  23. Q3 · 0:45.2
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 0:01.3
    Shooting

    Bridget Carleton · #6 (MIN)

  25. Q4 · 9:35
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  26. Q4 · 8:51
    Personal

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  27. Q4 · 8:16
    Transition take

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  28. Q4 · 7:40
    Loose ball

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  29. Q4 · 6:14
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  30. Q4 · 4:44
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 2:01
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  32. Q4 · 0:21.8
    Technical

    Bench (MIN)

  33. Q4 · 0:21.8
    Technical

    Bench (MIN)