WNBA · 2026-06-21 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · WSH 15, MIN 24 · +9 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : WSH 15, MIN 24 — +9 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WSH 29, MIN 14 — +15 WSH
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Natasha Howard — 5 PF
  • Kayla McBride — 5 PF (Q4 0:04.3)
  • Olivia Miles — 5 PF (Q4 0:14.7)

WSH (Away)

  • Kiki Iriafen — 5 PF (Q4 0:04.8)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 30 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-28
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.2 fouls/game vs league 43.0 Near league avg
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-1, -0.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

WSH 84–79 MIN · Winner: Washington Mystics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • WSH fouls: 15
  • MIN fouls: 24

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

Challenge analysis

7 challenge/review events — 3 overturned, 1 confirmed — 3 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
WSH 2:08 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
WSH 5:42 Ref-initiated review Overturned
MIN 5:30 Coach's challenge Unresolved
WSH 2:10 Coach's challenge Unresolved
WSH 2:10 Coach's challenge Overturned
WSH 8:52 Coach's challenge Unresolved
WSH 5:24 Ref-initiated review Overturned