NBA · 2025-12-04 (UTC)

Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

22 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · MIN 22, NO 23 · +1 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 22, NO 23 — +1 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 29, NO 26 — +3 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NO (Home)

  • Derik Queen — 5 PF (Q4 1:14)

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 125–116 NO · Winner: Minnesota Timberwolves

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 22
  • NO fouls: 23

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