WNBA · 2026-08-15 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
48 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 36 total · MIN 22, LV 14 · +8 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : MIN 22, LV 14 — +8 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 18, LV 18 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (74-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Napheesa Collier — 5 PF (Q4 6:08)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 74 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-29
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.3 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-2, +4.6 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
- Las Vegas Aces with assigned officials: 7-5, +1.0 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #16 Isaac Barnett
- Referee
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Umpire
- #8 Blanca Burns
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.