NBA · 2024-12-29 (UTC)

Miami Heat at Houston Rockets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for MIA, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · MIA 14, HOU 24 · +10 on HOU

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : MIA 14, HOU 24 — +10 on HOU
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIA 28, HOU 13 — +15 MIA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIA (Away)

  • Bam Adebayo — 5 PF (Q4 4:07)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Miami Heat: Limited team-specific sample
  • Houston Rockets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIA 104–100 HOU · Winner: Miami Heat

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • MIA fouls: 14
  • HOU fouls: 24

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
HOU 0:33 Coach's challenge Unresolved
HOU 0:33 Coach's challenge Overturned
MIA 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed