WNBA · 2026-07-20 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

30 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · MIN 18, SEA 15 · +3 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 18, SEA 15 — +3 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 22, SEA 22 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (64-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 6:44)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 64 prior games · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.5 fouls/game vs league 42.0 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-2, +2.2 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 0-5, +4.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#31 Amy Bonner
Referee
#43 Kevin Fahy
Umpire
#76 Toni Patillo

Postgame result

MIN 105–102 SEA · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 18
  • SEA fouls: 15

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

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