NBA · 2025-05-04 (UTC)

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

37 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 36 total · IND 20, CLE 16 · +4 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : IND 20, CLE 16 — +4 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 15, CLE 18 — +3 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

IND (Away)

  • Aaron Nesmith — 5 PF (Q4 0:26.2)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Indiana Pacers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

IND 121–112 CLE · Winner: Indiana Pacers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 20
  • CLE fouls: 16

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