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Wed, March 20, 2019 · 2018-19

HOU @ MEM

HOU 125 — MEM 126
Calls reviewed
50
Graded incorrect
4
Officials
Marat Kogut, Jason Phillips, Derek Richardson

Q4

  • 01:55.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Clint Capela on Justin Holiday

    Capela (HOU) establishes himself in a screening position in the path of Holiday (MEM) and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 01:55.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Bruno Caboclo on James Harden

    Caboclo (MEM) makes clean contact with the ball during the drive by Harden (HOU).

  • 01:53.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    James Harden on Mike Conley

    Harden (HOU) establishes himself in a stationary position without delivering contact and Conley (MEM) initiates the contact attempting to contest the jump shot attempt.

  • 01:49.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Clint Capela on Justin Holiday

    RLB shows Capela (HOU) makes some contact with Holiday (MEM) during the rebound but does not affect his ability to retrieve the ball.

  • 01:46.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Danuel House Jr. on Bruno Caboclo

    House Jr. (HOU) makes marginal contact with Caboclo (MEM) in transition but the contact does not affect his SQBR.

  • 01:45.4 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Grizzlies on Rockets

    The ball is last touched by Wright (MEM) prior to going out of bounds.

  • 01:42.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Clint Capela on Delon Wright

    Capela (HOU) establishes himself in a screening position in the path of Wright (MEM) and slightly extends his arm against him but he is able to move through the slight contact.

  • 01:42.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    James Harden on Jonas Valanciunas

    Harden (HOU) firms up and engages with Valanciunas (MEM) and the two players quickly disengage.

  • 01:40.7 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    James Harden on Grizzlies

    [Observable in enhanced video] Harden (HOU) moves his pivot foot prior to the start of his dribble.

  • 01:35.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Danuel House Jr. on Mike Conley

    House Jr. (HOU) slightly extends his arm against Conley (MEM) during the drive but he is able to continue defending the play.

  • 01:25.6 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Incorrect non-call
    Clint Capela on Grizzlies

    Capela (HOU) is in the lane for longer than three seconds.

  • 01:25.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Justin Holiday

    Paul (HOU) extends his leg on the jump shot attempt but the contact with Holiday (MEM) is marginal.

  • 01:07.7 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Mike Conley on Rockets

    [Observable in enhanced video] Conley (MEM) moves his foot heel-to-toe to create space at the start of his dribble.

  • 01:04.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Chris Paul

    Valanciunas (MEM) firms up in a screening position in the path of Paul (HOU) and does not deliver contact. The two players briefly engage and disengage when Valanciunas cuts to the basket.

  • 01:04.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Clint Capela on Mike Conley

    Capela (HOU) makes marginal contact with Conley's (MEM) arm during the drive that does not affect his SQBR.

  • 01:01.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Mike Conley

    Paul (HOU) makes marginal contact to Conley's (MEM) arm during his shooting motion that does not affect his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:55.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Chris Paul

    Valanciunas (MEM) moves laterally into the path of Paul (HOU) at the end of the drive but the contact does not affect his SQBR.

  • 00:55.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Delon Wright

    Paul (HOU) makes marginal contact Wright (MEM) during the drive that does not affect his ability to defend the play.

  • 00:33.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on James Harden

    Valanciunas (MEM) establishes himself in a screening position in the path of Harden (HOU) and does not deliver the contact.

  • 00:31.6 Foul: Defense 3 Second Not graded
    PJ Tucker on Grizzlies

    [Observable in enhanced video] Tucker (HOU) does not fully clear the lane and is standing on the lane line without actively guarding an opponent within three seconds.

  • 00:25.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Mike Conley on Danuel House Jr.

    Conley (MEM) makes marginal contact to House Jr.'s (HOU) arm that does not affect his control of the ball.

  • 00:23.7 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Danuel House Jr.

    RAR shows Valanciunas (MEM) turns in mid-air and delivers contact to House Jr.'s (HOU) body during his shooting motion that affects his play at the basket.

  • 00:21.5 Foul: Away from Play Incorrect non-call
    James Harden on Mike Conley

    Harden (HOU) wraps Conley (MEM) around the waist and affects his SQBR during the inbound.

  • 00:20.2 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Chris Paul on Bruno Caboclo

    Paul (HOU) commits a take foul on Caboclo (MEM).

  • 00:20.2 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    PJ Tucker on Bruno Caboclo

    Tucker (HOU) commits a take foul on Caboclo (MEM).

  • 00:15.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Joakim Noah on James Harden

    Noah (MEM) briefly puts an arm to Harden's (HOU) front following the pick but the contact does not affect his SQBR.

  • 00:10.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bruno Caboclo on James Harden

    Caboclo (MEM) legally contests Harden's (HOU) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:10.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Justin Holiday on Clint Capela

    RLB shows Holiday (MEM) makes contact with the ball and Capela (HOU) loses control of it. The ensuing contact to Capela's arm is considered incidental.

  • 00:10.3 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Clint Capela on Grizzlies

    [Observable in enhanced video] Capela (HOU) takes more than two steps after he has gathered the ball.

  • 00:07.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Joakim Noah on Clint Capela

    RLB shows Noah (MEM) jumps from point A to point B into Capela's (HOU) body prior to making contact with the ball and the body contact affects his play at the basket.

  • 00:05.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Justin Holiday

    Paul (HOU) establishes himself in a screening position in the path of Holiday (MEM) and slightly extends his arms during the screen but Holiday is able to move through the contact.

  • 00:05.6 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Danuel House Jr. on Justin Holiday

    House Jr (HOU) commits a take foul on Holiday (MEM).

  • 00:04.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    PJ Tucker on Mike Conley

    Tucker (HOU) briefly places an arm at Conley's (MEM) side but immediately removes it.

  • 00:04.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Justin Holiday on James Harden

    Holiday (MEM) makes contact to Harden's (HOU) head during his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:03.5 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Chandler Parsons on Rockets

    Parson (MEM) loses control of the ball and when he regains possession, he maintains his pivot foot.

  • 00:00.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    PJ Tucker on Chandler Parsons

    Tucker (HOU) makes incidental contact to the arm of Parsons (MEM) after the release that does not affect his driving shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:59.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Jonas Valanciunas

    Paul (HOU) is firming up in a legal picking position in Valanciunas's (MEM) path when contact occurs and he absorbs contact.

  • 01:53.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Clint Capela

    Valanciunas (MEM) briefly grasps Capela (HOU) but does not affect his SQBR.

  • 01:51.9 Foul: Defense 3 Second Not graded
    Bruno Caboclo on Rockets

    [Observable in enhanced video] Caboclo (MEM) fails to fully clear the lane and is not actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds.

  • 01:37.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Chris Paul

    Valanciunas (MEM) sets the pick in Paul's (HOU) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 01:27.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    James Harden on Jonas Valanciunas

    Harden (HOU) makes contact with Valanciunas's (MEM) wrist and affects his ability to gather the rebound.

  • 01:20.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    PJ Tucker on Mike Conley

    Tucker (HOU) is firming up in a legal picking position in Conley's (MEM) path when contact occurs and he absorbs contact.

  • 01:00.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Not graded
    James Harden on Rockets

    [Observable in enhanced video] Harden (HOU) has a foot in the lane without actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds.

  • 00:51.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Clint Capela on Mike Conley

    Capela (HOU) sets the pick in Conley's (MEM) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 00:49.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Delon Wright

    Paul (HOU) firms up in a picking position in Wright's (MEM) path and absorbs contact.

  • 00:45.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mike Conley on James Harden

    Conley (MEM) legally contests Harden's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:45.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Rockets

    Valanciunas (MEM) is in the paint for less than three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 00:33.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    James Harden on Mike Conley

    Harden (HOU) places a hand to Conley's (MEM) front and makes brief marginal contact at the start of the drive.

  • 00:30.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    James Harden on Mike Conley

    Video evidence is inconclusive whether Harden (HOU) makes contact with Conley's (MEM) head during his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:29.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Delon Wright

    Paul (HOU) establishes himself in a picking position in Wright's (MEM) path and absorbs contact.

  • 00:19.4 Violation: Kicked Ball Incorrect non-call
    Clint Capela on Delon Wright

    Capela (HOU) extends his leg and intentionally kicks the ball during Wright's (MEM) dribble.

  • 00:15.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Chris Paul

    Valanciunas (MEM) sets the screen in Paul's (HOU) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 00:02.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mike Conley on PJ Tucker

    Conley (MEM) makes inadvertent contact with Tucker (HOU) during the follow-through of his driving shot attempt and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:02.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Mike Conley

    Paul (HOU) makes marginal contact with Conley's (MEM) body during his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Clint Capela on Jonas Valanciunas

    LLS shows Capela (HOU) holds down Valanciunas's (MEM) arm and affects his putback shot attempt. Valanciunas has gathered the ball and is in his shooting motion at the time of the foul.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Bruno Caboclo on PJ Tucker

    Caboclo (MEM) and Tucker (HOU) make incidental contact with one another during rebounding.

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