NBA · 2026-02-09 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

79 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 13-attempt free-throw edge for DEN, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · CLE 29, DEN 23 · +6 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 29, DEN 23 — +6 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 22, DEN 35 — +13 DEN
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DEN (Home)

  • Cameron Johnson — 5 PF (Q4 0:38.1)

CLE (Away)

  • Jarrett Allen — 5 PF (Q4 1:47)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

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

Postgame result

CLE 119–117 DEN · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 29
  • DEN fouls: 23

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