NBA · 2024-11-19 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

49 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 34 total · CLE 15, BOS 19 · +4 on BOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 15, BOS 19 — +4 on BOS
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 17, BOS 14 — +3 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

BOS (Home)

  • Jaylen Brown — 5 PF (Q4 0:34.1)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 117–120 BOS · Winner: Boston Celtics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 34 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 15
  • BOS fouls: 19

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

Challenge analysis

6 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 4 confirmed.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CLE 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
CLE 8:04 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
BOS 9:02 Coach's challenge Confirmed
CLE 1:12 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed