NBA · 2025-01-09 (UTC)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
42 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 15-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · MIN 19, ORL 24 · +5 on ORL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 15 pts
- Fouls : MIN 19, ORL 24 — +5 on ORL
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 31, ORL 19 — +12 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
ORL (Home)
- Wendell Carter Jr. — 5 PF (Q3 0:03.1)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ORL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
- Orlando Magic: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Tom Washington
- Referee: #39 Tyler Ford
- Referee: #9 Natalie Sago
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
5 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 1 confirmed — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| ORL | 1:57 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| ORL | 1:57 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| MIN | 0:57 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| MIN | 0:57 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |