NBA · 2025-01-23 (UTC)

Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

63 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 34 total · SAC 20, DEN 14 · +6 on SAC

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : SAC 20, DEN 14 — +6 on SAC
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SAC 19, DEN 31 — +12 DEN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Nikola Jokic — 5 PF (Q4 0:06.1)

SAC (Away)

  • Malik Monk — 5 PF (Q4 0:15.1)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Sacramento Kings: Limited team-specific sample
  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

SAC 123–132 DEN · Winner: Denver Nuggets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 34 total fouls
  • SAC fouls: 20
  • DEN fouls: 14

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
SAC 6:16 Coach's challenge Overturned
DEN 1:54 Coach's challenge Confirmed
SAC 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed