NBA · 2026-04-08 (UTC)

Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 39 total · ATL 25, CLE 14 · +11 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 25, CLE 14 — +11 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 15, CLE 35 — +20 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Home)

  • Sam Merrill — 5 PF (Q4 5:00)

ATL (Away)

  • Jalen Johnson — 6 PF (Q4 7:25) · Fouled out
  • Dyson Daniels — 6 PF (Q4 1:32) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Atlanta Hawks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

ATL 116–122 CLE · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 39 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 25
  • CLE fouls: 14

Player availability

ATL (Away)

  • Jalen Johnson — Fouled out
  • Dyson Daniels — Fouled out

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