NBA · 2024-11-17 (UTC)
Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · PHX 27, MIN 14 · +13 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : PHX 27, MIN 14 — +13 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 15, MIN 26 — +11 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Away)
- Mason Plumlee — 6 PF (Q4 2:32) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Phoenix Suns: Limited team-specific sample
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #38 Michael Smith
- Referee: #77 Karl Lane
- Referee: #54 Ray Acosta
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHX (Away)
- Mason Plumlee — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
5 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 3 confirmed — 1 under review.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 6:53 | Ref-initiated review | Overturned |
| PHX | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| PHX | 6:06 | Coach's challenge | Under review |
| PHX | 3:59 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |
| PHX | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |