WNBA · 2026-08-30 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
27 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 29 total · MIN 15, ATL 14 · +1 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : MIN 15, ATL 14 — +1 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 19, ATL 14 — +5 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (94-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
ATL (Home)
- Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 1:58)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 94 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-29
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.1 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 9-2, -0.3 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 9-5, -0.6 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Umpire
- #28 Clare Simmons
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.