NBA · 2025-02-05 (UTC)
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
50 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for DET, 12 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 48 total · CLE 24, DET 24 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : CLE 24, DET 24 — even
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CLE 24, DET 28 — +4 DET
- Players in foul trouble : none recorded
Foul-trouble context
CLE (Away)
- Jarrett Allen — 1 PF · Ejected
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CLE in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
- Detroit Pistons: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #74 Curtis Blair
- Referee: #44 Brett Nansel
- Referee: #3 Nick Buchert
Actual foul environment
Player availability
CLE (Away)
- Jarrett Allen — Ejected
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
6 challenge/review events — 3 overturned, 1 confirmed — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4:46 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| CLE | 3:50 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| CLE | 3:50 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| CLE | 10:02 | Ref-initiated review | Overturned |
| CLE | 1:02 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| CLE | 0:00 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |