NBA · 2025-03-07 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 30-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 53 total · CLE 19, CHA 34 · +15 on CHA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 19, CHA 34 — +15 on CHA
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 51, CHA 21 — +30 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

CHA (Home)

  • Jusuf Nurkic — 5 PF (Q4 0:06.1)
  • LaMelo Ball — 6 PF (Q4 11:11) · Fouled out
  • Moussa Diabate — 5 PF (Q3 4:32)

CLE (Away)

  • Darius Garland — 5 PF (Q4 5:39)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Charlotte Hornets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 118–117 CHA · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 19
  • CHA fouls: 34

Player availability

CHA (Home)

  • LaMelo Ball — Fouled out

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