WNBA · 2026-09-18 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
17 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 3 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 46 total · NY 23, MIN 23 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 12 pts
- Fouls : NY 23, MIN 23 — even
- Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 16, MIN 20 — +4 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (83-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 6:50)
- Courtney Williams — 5 PF (Q4 0:43.8)
NY (Away)
- Pauline Astier — 5 PF (Q4 6:24)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 83 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.4 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 7-3, -2.6 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 12-2, +0.4 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee
- #76 Toni Patillo
- Umpire
- #37 Teresa Stuck
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.