NBA · 2025-03-05 (UTC)

Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

18 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIA, 2 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · MIA 19, CLE 19 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : MIA 19, CLE 19 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIA 25, CLE 22 — +3 MIA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIA (Away)

  • Haywood Highsmith — 5 PF (Q4 1:38)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Miami Heat: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIA 107–112 CLE · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • MIA fouls: 19
  • CLE fouls: 19

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