NBA · 2025-03-06 (UTC)

New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

90 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for NY, a notable foul split, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · NY 21, LAL 29 · +8 on LAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : NY 21, LAL 29 — +8 on LAL
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 32, LAL 28 — +4 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

LAL (Home)

  • Jaxson Hayes — 6 PF (OT 2:23) · Fouled out
  • Luka Doncic — 5 PF (Q4 5:13)

NY (Away)

  • Karl-Anthony Towns — 5 PF (OT 0:38.1)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Los Angeles Lakers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 109–113 LAL · Winner: Los Angeles Lakers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 21
  • LAL fouls: 29

Player availability

LAL (Home)

  • Jaxson Hayes — Fouled out

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