WNBA · 2026-07-13 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
52 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 39 total · PHX 18, MIN 21 · +3 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : PHX 18, MIN 21 — +3 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 21, MIN 26 — +5 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (42-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Olivia Miles — 5 PF (Q4 6:58)
PHX (Away)
- Monique Akoa Makani — 6 PF (Q4 1:30) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 42 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.6 fouls/game vs league 42.3 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-4, -2.5 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-0, +2.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee
- #6 Charles Watson
- Umpire
- #25 Kelly Broomfield
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHX (Away)
- Monique Akoa Makani — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.