WNBA · 2026 · 2026-09-27 · WNBA Playoffs · First Round · Game 1

New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

NY 91 – 75 MIN

Winner: New York Liberty

Whistle counts

Total fouls
43
NY fouls
20
MIN fouls
23
FT-trip differential
0

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 19
Shooting 12
Offensive 7
Loose ball 5

Officials

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)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:26
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  2. Q1 · 7:02
    Shooting

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  3. Q1 · 4:02
    Offensive

    Breanna Stewart · #30 (NYL)

  4. Q1 · 2:40
    Personal

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  5. Q1 · 1:16
    Personal

    Maya Caldwell · #3 (MIN)

  6. Q1 · 1:16
    Offensive

    Leonie Fiebich · #13 (NYL)

  7. Q1 · 0:33.9
    Shooting

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  8. Q1 · 0:19.7
    Shooting

    Rebekah Gardner · #7 (NYL)

  9. Q2 · 9:34
    Loose ball

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  10. Q2 · 8:22
    Loose ball

    Jonquel Jones · #35 (NYL)

  11. Q2 · 7:22
    Personal

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 6:32
    Personal

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  13. Q2 · 6:11
    Personal

    Leonie Fiebich · #13 (NYL)

  14. Q2 · 4:25
    Offensive

    Breanna Stewart · #30 (NYL)

  15. Q2 · 4:20
    Personal

    Pauline Astier · #18 (NYL)

  16. Q2 · 4:10
    Shooting

    Jonquel Jones · #35 (NYL)

  17. Q2 · 3:59
    Loose ball

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  18. Q2 · 2:55
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  19. Q2 · 1:43
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  20. Q2 · 0:49.7
    Shooting

    Sabrina Ionescu · #20 (NYL)

  21. Q2 · 0:43.6
    Shooting

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  22. Q2 · 0:43.2
    Loose ball

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  23. Q3 · 9:00
    Offensive

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  24. Q3 · 8:44
    Shooting

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  25. Q3 · 6:31
    Personal

    Pauline Astier · #18 (NYL)

  26. Q3 · 6:20
    Personal

    Pauline Astier · #18 (NYL)

  27. Q3 · 3:32
    Personal

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  28. Q3 · 3:11
    Offensive

    Rebekah Gardner · #7 (NYL)

  29. Q3 · 1:32
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  30. Q3 · 0:32.8
    Personal

    Rebekah Gardner · #7 (NYL)

  31. Q3 · 0:07.0
    Personal

    Maya Caldwell · #3 (MIN)

  32. Q4 · 8:42
    Shooting

    Leonie Fiebich · #13 (NYL)

  33. Q4 · 8:19
    Shooting

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  34. Q4 · 8:10
    Personal

    Pauline Astier · #18 (NYL)

  35. Q4 · 6:40
    Loose ball

    Breanna Stewart · #30 (NYL)

  36. Q4 · 6:18
    Personal

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  37. Q4 · 5:58
    Shooting

    Han Xu · #21 (NYL)

  38. Q4 · 5:26
    Shooting

    Nia Brodie · #12 (MIN)

  39. Q4 · 4:56
    Personal

    Marine Johannes · #23 (NYL)

  40. Q4 · 4:20
    Personal

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  41. Q4 · 2:29
    Shooting

    Leonie Fiebich · #13 (NYL)

  42. Q4 · 1:30
    Offensive

    Raquel Carrera · #14 (NYL)

  43. Q4 · 1:05
    Personal

    Aari McDonald · #4 (MIN)