WNBA · 2026-06-24 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

51 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · MIN 25, WSH 22 · +3 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 25, WSH 22 — +3 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 22, WSH 27 — +5 WSH
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

WSH (Home)

  • Michaela Onyenwere — 5 PF (Q4 0:01.6)

MIN (Away)

  • Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 1:04)
  • Nia Coffey — 6 PF (Q4 9:44) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 38 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.8 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-1, +1.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 0-3, -0.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 78–76 WSH · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 25
  • WSH fouls: 22

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Nia Coffey — Fouled out

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
MIN 5:13 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
WSH 1:03 Coach's challenge Unresolved
MIN 0:46 Ref-initiated review Confirmed