NBA · 2024-12-28 (UTC)

Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

40 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for POR, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · DAL 21, POR 19 · +2 on DAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : DAL 21, POR 19 — +2 on DAL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : DAL 26, POR 29 — +3 POR
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Away)

  • Spencer Dinwiddie — 5 PF (Q4 0:30.1)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Dallas Mavericks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

DAL 122–126 POR · Winner: Portland Trail Blazers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • DAL fouls: 21
  • POR fouls: 19

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
DAL 0:44 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
DAL 9:40 Coach's challenge Overturned
POR 3:55 Coach's challenge Confirmed
DAL 1:21 Coach's challenge Confirmed