NBA · 2025-01-22 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

35 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 39 total · CLE 18, HOU 21 · +3 on HOU

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 18, HOU 21 — +3 on HOU
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 19, HOU 20 — +1 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Away)

  • Dean Wade — 5 PF (Q4 4:18)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Houston Rockets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 108–109 HOU · Winner: Houston Rockets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 39 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 18
  • HOU fouls: 21

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

Challenge analysis

5 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 2 confirmed — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CLE 1:06 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
CLE 0:42 Coach's challenge Unresolved
CLE 0:42 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 0:04 Coach's challenge Confirmed
CLE 0:02 Ref-initiated review Overturned