NBA · 2025-01-22 (UTC)

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

77 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · MIN 19, DAL 21 · +2 on DAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 19, DAL 21 — +2 on DAL
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 34, DAL 19 — +15 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Home)

  • P.J. Washington — 5 PF (Q4 0:38.0)

MIN (Away)

  • Julius Randle — 5 PF (Q4 1:53)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
  • Dallas Mavericks: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 115–114 DAL · Winner: Minnesota Timberwolves

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 19
  • DAL fouls: 21

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 1 confirmed — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
DAL 3:21 Coach's challenge Unresolved
MIN 0:21 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
MIN 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed