WNBA · 2026-08-09 (UTC)
Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
24 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 20 total · DAL 8, MIN 12 · +4 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 13 pts
- Fouls : DAL 8, MIN 12 — +4 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : DAL 11, MIN 9 — +2 DAL
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (66-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 3:50)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 66 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.0 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Dallas Wings with assigned officials: 6-4, +1.5 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 11-3, +2.6 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #16 Isaac Barnett
- Referee
- #7 Angelica Suffren
- Umpire
- #8 Blanca Burns
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.