NBA · 2025-01-02 (UTC)

Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

87 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 28 total · BOS 17, MIN 11 · +6 on BOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : BOS 17, MIN 11 — +6 on BOS
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : BOS 6, MIN 22 — +16 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Donte DiVincenzo — 5 PF (Q4 1:48)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

BOS 118–115 MIN · Winner: Boston Celtics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 28 total fouls
  • BOS fouls: 17
  • MIN fouls: 11

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
BOS 0:00 Coach's challenge Unresolved
BOS 2:52 Coach's challenge Unresolved