WNBA · 2026-06-19 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

48 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 9 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · MIN 17, GS 16 · +1 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 17, GS 16 — +1 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 23, GS 17 — +6 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Natasha Howard — 6 PF (Q4 3:48) · Fouled out

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 32 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.1 fouls/game vs league 42.9 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 5-2, -1.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 81–75 GS · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 17
  • GS fouls: 16

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Natasha Howard — Fouled out

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 1 confirmed — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
MIN 0:05 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
MIN 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
MIN 2:05 Ref-initiated review Unresolved