WNBA · 2026-08-21 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
69 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 13-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 27 total · MIN 18, WSH 9 · +9 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : MIN 18, WSH 9 — +9 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 10, WSH 23 — +13 WSH
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (70-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Olivia Miles — 5 PF (Q4 5:13)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 70 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 7-1, +2.6 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 7-5, -3.2 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee
- #40 Marcy Williams
- Umpire
- #35 Catherine Chang
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.