NBA · 2026-05-13 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 18-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 43 total · CLE 17, DET 26 · +9 on DET

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 17, DET 26 — +9 on DET
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 38, DET 20 — +18 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

DET (Home)

  • Tobias Harris — 5 PF (Q4 0:45.2)

CLE (Away)

  • James Harden — 5 PF (Q4 3:57)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Detroit Pistons: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 117–113 DET · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 43 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 17
  • DET fouls: 26

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