NBA · 2026-03-19 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

88 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 43 total · CLE 18, CHI 25 · +7 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 18, CHI 25 — +7 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 31, CHI 17 — +14 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Josh Giddey — 5 PF (Q4 0:17.7)
  • Rob Dillingham — 5 PF (Q4 10:54)

CLE (Away)

  • James Harden — 5 PF (Q4 0:29.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Chicago Bulls: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 115–110 CHI · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 43 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 18
  • CHI fouls: 25

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