NBA · 2025-12-25 (UTC)

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, a notable foul split, 21 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · MIN 29, DEN 18 · +11 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 29, DEN 18 — +11 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 21 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 30, DEN 32 — +2 DEN
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Jaden McDaniels — 5 PF (OT 0:27.8)
  • Rudy Gobert — 6 PF (OT 3:31) · Fouled out
  • Donte DiVincenzo — 6 PF (OT 0:20.5) · Fouled out
  • Anthony Edwards — 1 PF · Ejected

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample
  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 138–142 DEN · Winner: Denver Nuggets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 29
  • DEN fouls: 18

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Anthony Edwards — Ejected
  • Rudy Gobert — Fouled out
  • Donte DiVincenzo — Fouled out

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