NBA · 2026-01-18 (UTC)

New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

44 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 28 total · NO 16, HOU 12 · +4 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : NO 16, HOU 12 — +4 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NO 15, HOU 22 — +7 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

HOU (Home)

  • Alperen Sengun — 5 PF (Q4 0:44.7)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

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

Postgame result

NO 110–119 HOU · Winner: Houston Rockets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 28 total fouls
  • NO fouls: 16
  • HOU fouls: 12

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