NBA · 2025-12-19 (UTC)

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

12 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 13-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · MIA 20, BOS 20 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : MIA 20, BOS 20 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIA 24, BOS 24 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIA (Away)

  • Bam Adebayo — 5 PF (Q4 2:21)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Miami Heat: Limited team-specific sample
  • Boston Celtics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIA 116–129 BOS · Winner: Boston Celtics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • MIA fouls: 20
  • BOS fouls: 20

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