NBA · 2025-05-05 (UTC)

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

49 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · NY 19, BOS 22 · +3 on BOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : NY 19, BOS 22 — +3 on BOS
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 31, BOS 26 — +5 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

BOS (Home)

  • Luke Kornet — 5 PF (Q4 8:47)

NY (Away)

  • Karl-Anthony Towns — 5 PF (OT 0:03.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 108–105 BOS · Winner: New York Knicks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 19
  • BOS fouls: 22

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