WNBA · 2026-09-27 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
24 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · NY 20, MIN 23 · +3 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 16 pts
- Fouls : NY 20, MIN 23 — +3 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 18, MIN 13 — +5 NY
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (123-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 6:18)
- Napheesa Collier — 5 PF (Q4 4:20)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 123 prior games, 10 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.4 fouls/game vs league 40.5 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 8-7, -2.0 foul diff/game (15-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 13-3, +0.6 foul diff/game (16-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Umpire
- #44 Sarah Williams
- Alternate
- #22 Kelsey Reynolds
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.