NBA · 2025-01-08 (UTC)

Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

60 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 44 total · OKC 24, CLE 20 · +4 on OKC

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : OKC 24, CLE 20 — +4 on OKC
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : OKC 17, CLE 27 — +10 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

OKC (Away)

  • Isaiah Hartenstein — 5 PF (Q4 5:37)
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 5 PF (Q4 1:37)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

OKC 122–129 CLE · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 44 total fouls
  • OKC fouls: 24
  • CLE fouls: 20

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
OKC 9:32 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 1:19 Coach's challenge Unresolved
CLE 1:19 Coach's challenge Overturned