WNBA · 2026-09-29 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at New York Liberty
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
10 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 2 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 36 total · MIN 19, NY 17 · +2 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 16 pts
- Fouls : MIN 19, NY 17 — +2 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 14, NY 13 — +1 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (133-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Napheesa Collier — 5 PF (Q4 6:10)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 133 prior games, 19 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.8 fouls/game vs league 40.5 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 10-3, +1.3 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 11-6, -1.6 foul diff/game (17-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Umpire
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Alternate
- #6 Charles Watson
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.