NBA · 2025-02-04 (UTC)

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

50 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · BOS 22, CLE 23 · +1 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : BOS 22, CLE 23 — +1 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : BOS 18, CLE 26 — +8 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Home)

  • Max Strus — 6 PF (Q4 4:23) · Fouled out
  • Georges Niang — 5 PF (Q4 7:26)

BOS (Away)

  • Jaylen Brown — 5 PF (Q3 6:56)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

BOS 112–105 CLE · Winner: Boston Celtics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • BOS fouls: 22
  • CLE fouls: 23

Player availability

CLE (Home)

  • Max Strus — Fouled out

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

Challenge analysis

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

TeamClockKindOutcome
BOS 10:56 Coach's challenge Unresolved
BOS 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
CLE 7:00 Coach's challenge Overturned
BOS 4:37 Ref-initiated review Confirmed