NBA · 2025-12-18 (UTC)

Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for NO, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · HOU 21, NO 24 · +3 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 21, NO 24 — +3 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 27, NO 28 — +1 NO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

NO (Home)

  • Herbert Jones — 6 PF (OT 1:57) · Fouled out

HOU (Away)

  • Alperen Sengun — 5 PF (Q4 5:28)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NO in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Houston Rockets: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

HOU 128–133 NO · Winner: New Orleans Pelicans

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 21
  • NO fouls: 24

Player availability

NO (Home)

  • Herbert Jones — Fouled out

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