NBA · 2025-01-25 (UTC)

Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 19-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 53 total · HOU 23, CLE 30 · +7 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 23, CLE 30 — +7 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 45, CLE 26 — +19 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Home)

  • Donovan Mitchell — 5 PF (Q4 0:05.1)
  • Max Strus — 5 PF (Q4 0:16.1)

HOU (Away)

  • Tari Eason — 5 PF (Q4 1:51)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

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

Postgame result

HOU 135–131 CLE · Winner: Houston Rockets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 23
  • CLE fouls: 30

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

Challenge analysis

1 challenge/review event — 1 overturned.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CLE 6:44 Coach's challenge Overturned