NBA · 2025-01-29 (UTC)

Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 32 total · DAL 17, NO 15 · +2 on DAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : DAL 17, NO 15 — +2 on DAL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : DAL 17, NO 22 — +5 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Away)

  • Daniel Gafford — 5 PF (Q4 3:35)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Dallas Mavericks: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

DAL 137–136 NO · Winner: Dallas Mavericks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 32 total fouls
  • DAL fouls: 17
  • NO fouls: 15

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
NO 3:35 Coach's challenge Overturned
DAL 0:48 Ref-initiated review Unresolved