NBA · 2025-05-01 (UTC)

New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

41 / 100 Moderate

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

Actual fouls: 46 total · NY 22, DET 24 · +2 on DET

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : NY 22, DET 24 — +2 on DET
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 30, DET 33 — +3 DET
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

DET (Home)

  • Jalen Duren — 5 PF (Q4 1:19)
  • Paul Reed — 5 PF (Q3 2:56)

NY (Away)

  • Karl-Anthony Towns — 6 PF (Q4 4:03) · Fouled out
  • Josh Hart — 5 PF (Q4 11:39)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Detroit Pistons: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 116–113 DET · Winner: New York Knicks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 46 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 22
  • DET fouls: 24

Player availability

NY (Away)

  • Karl-Anthony Towns — Fouled out

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