NBA · 2025-11-21 (UTC)

New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · NO 20, DAL 20 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : NO 20, DAL 20 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NO 31, DAL 28 — +3 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Home)

  • Dereck Lively II — 5 PF (Q4 1:53)

NO (Away)

  • Micah Peavy — 5 PF (Q4 8:16)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample
  • Dallas Mavericks: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NO 115–118 DAL · Winner: Dallas Mavericks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • NO fouls: 20
  • DAL fouls: 20

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