NBA · 2025-12-15 (UTC)

Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

74 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 56 total · HOU 28, DEN 28 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 28, DEN 28 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 26, DEN 33 — +7 DEN
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Spencer Jones — 5 PF (OT 0:37.7)
  • Nikola Jokic — 6 PF (OT 4:39) · Fouled out
  • Jonas Valanciunas — 6 PF (Q4 10:47) · Fouled out

HOU (Away)

  • Alperen Sengun — 5 PF (Q4 2:45)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Houston Rockets: Limited team-specific sample
  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

HOU 125–128 DEN · Winner: Denver Nuggets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 28
  • DEN fouls: 28

Player availability

DEN (Home)

  • Nikola Jokic — Fouled out
  • Jonas Valanciunas — Fouled out

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