NBA · 2024-12-27 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

20 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 1 late-game foul, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · CLE 17, DEN 21 · +4 on DEN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 14 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 17, DEN 21 — +4 on DEN
  • Late-game fouls : 1 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 22, DEN 18 — +4 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Michael Porter Jr. — 5 PF (Q4 9:20)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 149–135 DEN · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 17
  • DEN fouls: 21

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 1 confirmed — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CLE 11:07 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 7:46 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
DEN 3:00 Coach's challenge Confirmed