NBA · 2024-12-21 (UTC)

New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

25 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · NY 18, NO 20 · +2 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : NY 18, NO 20 — +2 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 15, NO 19 — +4 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

NO (Home)

  • Herbert Jones — 6 PF (Q4 10:08) · Fouled out

NY (Away)

  • Karl-Anthony Towns — 5 PF (Q4 0:21.1)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NO in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 104–93 NO · Winner: New York Knicks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 18
  • NO fouls: 20

Player availability

NO (Home)

  • Herbert Jones — Fouled out

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