NBA · 2026-01-12 (UTC)

Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

61 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for UTAH, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · UTAH 14, CLE 19 · +5 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : UTAH 14, CLE 19 — +5 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : UTAH 28, CLE 13 — +15 UTAH
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Home)

  • Sam Merrill — 5 PF (Q4 4:12)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Utah Jazz: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

UTAH 123–112 CLE · Winner: Utah Jazz

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • UTAH fouls: 14
  • CLE fouls: 19

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