NBA · 2025-03-17 (UTC)

Indiana Pacers at Minnesota Timberwolves

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 13-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 49 total · IND 27, MIN 22 · +5 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : IND 27, MIN 22 — +5 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 23, MIN 36 — +13 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Jaden McDaniels — 5 PF (OT 3:39)
  • Rudy Gobert — 1 PF · Ejected

IND (Away)

  • Jarace Walker — 5 PF (OT 4:03)
  • Bennedict Mathurin — 6 PF (Q4 3:53) · Fouled out
  • Quenton Jackson — 5 PF (OT 0:18.1)
  • Andrew Nembhard — 1 PF · Ejected

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Indiana Pacers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

IND 132–130 MIN · Winner: Indiana Pacers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 49 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 27
  • MIN fouls: 22

Player availability

MIN (Home)

  • Rudy Gobert — Ejected

IND (Away)

  • Andrew Nembhard — Ejected
  • Bennedict Mathurin — Fouled out

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