NBA · 2025-01-03 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Dallas Mavericks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

38 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · CLE 20, DAL 17 · +3 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 20, DAL 17 — +3 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 20, DAL 30 — +10 DAL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Home)

  • Jaden Hardy — 5 PF (Q4 8:15)

CLE (Away)

  • Dean Wade — 5 PF (Q4 8:48)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Dallas Mavericks: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 134–122 DAL · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 20
  • DAL fouls: 17

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