NBA · 2025-01-12 (UTC)

New Orleans Pelicans at Boston Celtics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

30 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · NO 19, BOS 18 · +1 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : NO 19, BOS 18 — +1 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NO 26, BOS 23 — +3 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

BOS (Home)

  • Luke Kornet — 5 PF (Q4 11:22)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample
  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NO 119–120 BOS · Winner: Boston Celtics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • NO fouls: 19
  • BOS fouls: 18

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 1 confirmed.

TeamClockKindOutcome
NO 10:12 Coach's challenge Overturned
NO 2:30 Coach's challenge Overturned
BOS 8:58 Coach's challenge Confirmed