NBA · 2025-10-03 (UTC)

Melbourne United at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · MEL 18, NO 22 · +4 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 10 pts
  • Fouls : MEL 18, NO 22 — +4 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MEL 20, NO 24 — +4 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MEL (Away)

  • Jesse Edwards — 5 PF (Q4 11:36)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Melbourne United: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MEL 97–107 NO · Winner: New Orleans Pelicans

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • MEL fouls: 18
  • NO fouls: 22

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