WNBA · 2026-08-19 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
33 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 36 total · MIN 17, GS 19 · +2 on GS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : MIN 17, GS 19 — +2 on GS
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 16, GS 11 — +5 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (72-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
GS (Home)
- Cecilia Zandalasini — 5 PF (Q4 3:10)
- Veronica Burton — 5 PF (Q4 0:52.6)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for GS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 72 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.5 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-2, 0.0 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 6-5, +2.3 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee
- #11 Randy Richardson
- Umpire
- #26 Angel Kent
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.