WNBA · 2026-08-08 (UTC)

Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

54 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for LV, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 31 total · LV 11, MIN 20 · +9 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : LV 11, MIN 20 — +9 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LV 18, MIN 10 — +8 LV
  • Players in foul trouble : 1
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (58-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Courtney Williams — 5 PF (Q4 4:29)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 58 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.4 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
  • Las Vegas Aces with assigned officials: 4-3, -2.1 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-2, -1.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee
#28 Clare Simmons
Umpire
#36 Ken Jones

Postgame result

LV 87–98 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 31 total fouls
  • LV fouls: 11
  • MIN fouls: 20

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

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