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

MIN 85–81 POR · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 17
  • POR fouls: 19

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

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