WNBA · 2026-08-12 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Portland Fire
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
64 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 36 total · MIN 17, POR 19 · +2 on POR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : MIN 17, POR 19 — +2 on POR
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 26, POR 16 — +10 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (72-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Olivia Miles — 5 PF (Q4 0:12.9)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 72 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 41.2 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 7-2, +2.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 4-7, +2.1 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Umpire
- #36 Ken Jones
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.