WNBA · 2026 · 2026-08-19

Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries

Game officiating.

MIN 77 – 66 GS

Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Whistle counts

Total fouls
36
MIN fouls
17
GS fouls
19
FT-trip differential
0

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 16
Shooting 10
Offensive 6
Loose ball 2
Take 2

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 72 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.5 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 8-2, 0.0 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 6-5, +2.3 foul diff/game (11-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 8:35
    Shooting

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  2. Q1 · 8:13
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 6:07
    Personal

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  4. Q1 · 5:02
    Shooting

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  5. Q1 · 3:21
    Personal

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  6. Q1 · 3:18
    Personal

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  7. Q1 · 2:46
    Shooting

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  8. Q1 · 2:32
    Personal

    Kaitlyn Chen · #2 (GS)

  9. Q1 · 1:36
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  10. Q2 · 9:45
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  11. Q2 · 6:48
    Shooting

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 6:14
    Offensive

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  13. Q2 · 4:35
    Personal

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  14. Q2 · 1:09
    Personal

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  15. Q2 · 1:04
    Offensive

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  16. Q3 · 8:01
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  17. Q3 · 6:01
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  18. Q3 · 4:45
    Personal

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)

  19. Q3 · 4:35
    Loose ball

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  20. Q3 · 4:03
    Personal

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  21. Q3 · 3:49
    Offensive

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  22. Q3 · 3:41
    Personal

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  23. Q3 · 3:21
    Personal

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  24. Q3 · 1:49
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  25. Q3 · 0:23.9
    Offensive

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  26. Q4 · 9:43
    Loose ball

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  27. Q4 · 9:19
    Personal

    Dorka Juhasz · #14 (MIN)

  28. Q4 · 9:05
    Shooting

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  29. Q4 · 7:26
    Personal

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  30. Q4 · 5:24
    Shooting

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  31. Q4 · 5:09
    Personal

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  32. Q4 · 3:10
    Shooting

    Cecilia Zandalasini · #24 (GS)

  33. Q4 · 1:58
    Offensive

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  34. Q4 · 1:43
    Shooting

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  35. Q4 · 0:52.6
    Take

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  36. Q4 · 0:31.2
    Take

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)