NBA · 2024-12-29 (UTC)

Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

45 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for IND, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 39 total · IND 17, BOS 22 · +5 on BOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : IND 17, BOS 22 — +5 on BOS
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 27, BOS 19 — +8 IND
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

BOS (Home)

  • Al Horford — 5 PF (Q4 5:25)

IND (Away)

  • Ben Sheppard — 5 PF (Q4 1:34)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Indiana Pacers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

IND 123–114 BOS · Winner: Indiana Pacers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 39 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 17
  • BOS fouls: 22

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 1 overturned — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
IND 7:27 Ref-initiated review Overturned
IND 11:15 Ref-initiated review Unresolved