NBA · 2026-03-02 (UTC)
Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
92 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 48 total · DEN 20, UTAH 28 · +8 on UTAH
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : DEN 20, UTAH 28 — +8 on UTAH
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : DEN 35, UTAH 26 — +9 DEN
- Players in foul trouble : 5
Foul-trouble context
UTAH (Home)
- Kyle Filipowski — 5 PF (Q4 0:31.8)
- Elijah Harkless — 6 PF (Q4 0:31.8) · Fouled out
- Ace Bailey — 5 PF (Q4 1:35)
DEN (Away)
- Nikola Jokic — 5 PF (Q4 6:21)
- Bruce Brown — 5 PF (Q4 1:28)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for UTAH in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample
- Utah Jazz: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #27 Mitchell Ervin
- Referee: #83 Andy Nagy
- Referee: #90 Pat O'Connell
Actual foul environment
Player availability
UTAH (Home)
- Elijah Harkless — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.