NBA · 2025-12-02 (UTC)

Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

54 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 49 total · MIN 26, NO 23 · +3 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 26, NO 23 — +3 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 29, NO 35 — +6 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

NO (Home)

  • Derik Queen — 5 PF (OT 1:20)

MIN (Away)

  • Rudy Gobert — 5 PF (OT 4:32)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NO in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 149–142 NO · Winner: Minnesota Timberwolves

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 49 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 26
  • NO fouls: 23

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