NBA · 2026-05-23 (UTC)

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

34 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · NY 19, CLE 22 · +3 on CLE

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : NY 19, CLE 22 — +3 on CLE
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 27, CLE 19 — +8 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CLE (Home)

  • Max Strus — 5 PF (Q4 0:35.9)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • New York Knicks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 121–108 CLE · Winner: New York Knicks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 19
  • CLE fouls: 22

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