NBA · 2024-12-26 (UTC)

Miami Heat at Orlando Magic

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

47 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for ORL, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 36 total · MIA 20, ORL 16 · +4 on MIA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : MIA 20, ORL 16 — +4 on MIA
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIA 14, ORL 18 — +4 ORL
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIA (Away)

  • Haywood Highsmith — 5 PF (Q4 1:25)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Miami Heat: Limited team-specific sample
  • Orlando Magic: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIA 89–88 ORL · Winner: Miami Heat

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • MIA fouls: 20
  • ORL fouls: 16

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
MIA 5:34 Coach's challenge Unresolved
ORL 7:25 Coach's challenge Unresolved