NBA · 2024-12-27 (UTC)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
50 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 38 total · MIN 22, HOU 16 · +6 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 1 pts
- Fouls : MIN 22, HOU 16 — +6 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 16, HOU 19 — +3 HOU
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Away)
- Naz Reid — 6 PF (Q4 11:20) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
- Houston Rockets: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #50 Gediminas Petraitis
- Referee: #98 Sha'Rae Mitchell
- Referee: #28 Mousa Dagher
Actual foul environment
Player availability
MIN (Away)
- Naz Reid — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
5 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 2 confirmed — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0:41 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| MIN | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| HOU | 2:08 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| HOU | 2:08 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| HOU | 3:01 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |