NBA · 2025-03-14 (UTC)

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 22-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · LAL 25, DEN 15 · +10 on LAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : LAL 25, DEN 15 — +10 on LAL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LAL 16, DEN 38 — +22 DEN
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Nikola Jokic — 5 PF (Q4 2:20)

LAL (Away)

  • Dalton Knecht — 5 PF (Q4 3:22)
  • Christian Koloko — 5 PF (Q4 0:48.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Los Angeles Lakers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

LAL 126–131 DEN · Winner: Denver Nuggets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • LAL fouls: 25
  • DEN fouls: 15

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