NBA · 2026-05-19 (UTC)
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
61 / 100 High
High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 55 total · CLE 29, NY 26 · +3 on CLE
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : CLE 29, NY 26 — +3 on CLE
- Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CLE 23, NY 32 — +9 NY
- Players in foul trouble : 6
Foul-trouble context
NY (Home)
- Jalen Brunson — 5 PF (OT 3:31)
- Miles McBride — 5 PF (Q4 9:09)
CLE (Away)
- James Harden — 5 PF (OT 4:45)
- Donovan Mitchell — 5 PF (OT 0:29.4)
- Max Strus — 5 PF (OT 0:39.7)
- Sam Merrill — 5 PF (OT 1:19)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CLE in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
- New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #19 James Capers
- Referee: #48 Scott Foster
- Referee: #14 J.B. DeRosa
- Referee: #54 Ray Acosta
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.