NBA · 2026-01-02 (UTC)

Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

49 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · DEN 15, CLE 18 · +3 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : DEN 15, CLE 18 — +3 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : DEN 13, CLE 19 — +6 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Away)

  • Peyton Watson — 5 PF (Q4 0:05.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Denver Nuggets: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

DEN 108–113 CLE · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • DEN fouls: 15
  • CLE fouls: 18

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