NBA · 2024-12-19 (UTC)

Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

41 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for LAL, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · LAL 16, SAC 21 · +5 on SAC

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : LAL 16, SAC 21 — +5 on SAC
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LAL 30, SAC 22 — +8 LAL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SAC (Home)

  • Domantas Sabonis — 5 PF (Q4 4:40)
  • De'Aaron Fox — 5 PF (Q3 6:47)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for SAC in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Los Angeles Lakers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Sacramento Kings: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

LAL 113–100 SAC · Winner: Los Angeles Lakers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • LAL fouls: 16
  • SAC fouls: 21

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 1 confirmed.

TeamClockKindOutcome
LAL 8:40 Coach's challenge Confirmed
SAC 7:01 Coach's challenge Overturned