NBA · 2026-03-21 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

33 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 36 total · CLE 17, NO 19 · +2 on NO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 17, NO 19 — +2 on NO
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 22, NO 20 — +2 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NO (Home)

  • Herbert Jones — 5 PF (Q4 4:52)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NO in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 111–106 NO · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 17
  • NO fouls: 19

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