NBA · 2025-12-20 (UTC)

Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

13 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 14-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 44 total · HOU 22, DEN 22 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 14 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 22, DEN 22 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 23, DEN 23 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Nikola Jokic — 5 PF (Q4 7:24)
  • Bruce Brown — 5 PF (Q4 5:22)

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 115–101 DEN · Winner: Houston Rockets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 44 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 22
  • DEN fouls: 22

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