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Sat, March 16, 2019 · 2018-19

CLE @ DAL

CLE 116 — DAL 121
Calls reviewed
15
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Dedric Taylor, Leon Wood, Sean Wright

Q4

  • 01:40.6 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct call
    Maxi Kleber on Cavaliers

    Kleber (DAL) intentionally kicks the ball.

  • 01:40.5 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Collin Sexton on Mavericks

    [Observable in enhanced video] Sexton (CLE) lifts his pivot foot before releasing his dribble.

  • 01:34.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Brunson on Kevin Love

    Brunson (DAL) legally contests Love's (CLE) shot attempt.

  • 01:31.6 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Dwight Powell on Kevin Love

    Powell (DAL) and Love (CLE) briefly engage and separate during the inbound.

  • 01:31.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ante Zizic on Devin Harris

    Zizic (CLE) sets the screen in Harris's (DAL) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 01:27.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Devin Harris on Nik Stauskas

    Harris (DAL) makes marginal contact with Stauskas's (CLE) arm after he releases the pass.

  • 01:06.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dirk Nowitzki on Ante Zizic

    Nowitzki (DAL) maintains a legal guarding position while defending Zizic (CLE) in the post.

  • 00:54.1 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Dirk Nowitzki on Collin Sexton

    Nowitzki (DAL) extends his arms into Sexton's (CLE) back while setting the pick and delivers contact that affects his ability to maintain his defensive position.

  • 00:47.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Collin Sexton on Dirk Nowitzki

    Sexton (CLE) makes marginal contact with Nowitzki's (DAL) arm after he releases his shot attempt and does not affect his follow-through.

  • 00:36.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Dwight Powell on Kevin Love

    Powell (DAL) grabs and pulls Love (CLE) and affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:19.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Nik Stauskas on Maxi Kleber

    Stauskas (CLE) wraps Kleber (DAL) as he disengages from the pick and affects his SQBR.

  • 00:14.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Ante Zizic on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Zizic (CLE) has his forearm rested on Hardaway Jr.'s (DAL) body during his shot attempt, but does not extend it into him to deliver contact that would affect the shot attempt.

  • 00:09 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Devin Harris on Collin Sexton

    Harris (DAL) maintains a legal guarding position on Sexton (CLE).

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Dirk Nowitzki on Collin Sexton

    Harris (DAL) grabs Nowitzki's (DAL) jersey and pulls him into Sexton's (CLE) path while setting the screen. Nowitzki delivers contact that affects Sexton's ability to defend the play.

  • 00:04.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cedi Osman on Devin Harris

    Osman (CLE) commits a take foul on Harris (DAL).

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Nik Stauskas

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) legally contests Stauskas's (CLE) jump shot attempt.

Verdicts and comments are the NBA's, published in its Last Two Minute Report. Only games within three points at the two-minute mark are reviewed, so this is officiating under maximum scrutiny rather than a sample of officiating generally.

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