NBA · 2025-05-11 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

28 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 20-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 58 total · CLE 30, IND 28 · +2 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 20 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 30, IND 28 — +2 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 40, IND 20 — +20 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

IND (Home)

  • Ben Sheppard — 5 PF (Q4 4:24)
  • Bennedict Mathurin — 1 PF · Ejected

CLE (Away)

  • Darius Garland — 5 PF (Q3 3:27)
  • De'Andre Hunter — 5 PF (Q3 2:01)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

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

Postgame result

CLE 109–129 IND · Winner: Indiana Pacers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 58 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 30
  • IND fouls: 28

Player availability

IND (Home)

  • Bennedict Mathurin — Ejected

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