WNBA · 2026-09-20 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
39 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · MIN 19, CON 24 · +5 on CON
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 12 pts
- Fouls : MIN 19, CON 24 — +5 on CON
- Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 27, CON 19 — +8 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (84-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 1:37)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 84 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.0 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 9-2, -0.2 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 5-8, +3.7 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #24 Gerda Gatling
- Umpire
- #46 Josh Reed
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.