NBA · 2025-02-19 (UTC)

Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

45 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for CHA, 3 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 35 total · CHA 16, LAL 19 · +3 on LAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : CHA 16, LAL 19 — +3 on LAL
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CHA 17, LAL 12 — +5 CHA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

LAL (Home)

  • Luka Doncic — 5 PF (Q4 5:33)
  • Austin Reaves — 3 PF (Q3 3:17) · Ejected

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Charlotte Hornets: Limited team-specific sample
  • Los Angeles Lakers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CHA 100–97 LAL · Winner: Charlotte Hornets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 35 total fouls
  • CHA fouls: 16
  • LAL fouls: 19

Player availability

LAL (Home)

  • Austin Reaves — Ejected

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 3 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CHA 0:00 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
CHA 3:04 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
CHA 2:53 Ref-initiated review Unresolved