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Sat, December 14, 2019 · 2019-20

MIA @ DAL

MIA 122 — DAL 118
Calls reviewed
40
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Scott Foster, Mark Lindsay, Brett Nansel

Q4

  • 01:53.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Bam Adebayo

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) briefly has his arm around Adebayo's (MIA) upper half and slides it off in one continuous motion.

  • 01:51.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Jimmy Butler

    Finney-Smith (DAL) makes marginal body contact with Butler (MIA) after his gather.

  • 01:45.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kendrick Nunn on Jalen Brunson

    Nunn (MIA) makes marginal contact with his right hand to Brunson's (DAL) front as they go over the pick.

  • 01:27.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Maxi Kleber on Jimmy Butler

    Kleber (DAL) is retreating his arm into a vertical position as contact occurs with Butler (MIA) and Kleber absorbs the body contact during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:14.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Butler (MIA) and Hardaway Jr. (DAL) engage and disengage off-ball without affecting the other's FOM.

  • 01:11.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Jalen Brunson

    Butler (MIA) turns and makes some body contact with Brunson (DAL) during his drive, but it is marginal.

  • 01:09.8 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Derrick Jones Jr. on Jalen Brunson

    Jones Jr. (MIA) is turning and delivers contact to Brunson (DAL) before he returns to the floor.

  • 01:08.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Jimmy Butler

    Finney-Smith (DAL) makes marginal body contact with Butler (MIA) as he drives into the lane.

  • 01:06.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Tyler Herro

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) and Herro (MIA) make incidental foot-to-foot contact with one another along the perimeter.

  • 01:03.6 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Mavericks

    Butler (MIA) gathers on his left foot while he is turning, he steps with his right and continues to pivot on his left foot, before jumping and releasing the pass before returning to the floor. There is some slight pivot movement during his spin, but it remains in contact with the floor.

  • 00:58.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kristaps Porzingis on Bam Adebayo

    Porzingis (DAL) makes marginal contact with Adebayo's (MIA) front/side during the drive.

  • 00:50.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Maxi Kleber on Kendrick Nunn

    Kleber (DAL) establishes himself in a screening position in Nunn's (MIA) path and does not deliver the contact.

  • 00:37.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Kendrick Nunn

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) makes marginal contact with Nunn (MIA) off-ball and doesn't affect his ability to defend.

  • 00:35.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Kendrick Nunn

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) and Nunn (MIA) engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 00:33.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Jalen Brunson

    Butler (MIA) makes marginal contact with Brunson (DAL) prior to cleanly dislodging the ball at the end of his drive.

  • 00:30.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Jalen Brunson on Jimmy Butler

    Brunson (DAL) initiates contact with Butler's (MIA) front/side as he attempts to get to the loose ball. After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined that the foul committed by Brunson (DAL) on Butler (MIA) was a common foul.

  • 00:13.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Butler (MIA) has a marginal resting hand to Hardaway Jr.'s (DAL) side that he doesn't extend during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:08.4 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Kristaps Porzingis on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Porzingis (DAL) makes incidental contact with Jones Jr. (MIA) during rebounding. After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined that the call on the floor of MIA ball was confirmed.

Q5

  • 01:38.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bam Adebayo on Kristaps Porzingis

    Adebayo (MIA) makes contact with the ball and blocks Porzingis' (DAL) shot before any Incidental contact.

  • 01:37.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Kendrick Nunn

    Finney-Smith (DAL) makes marginal contact with Nunn's (MIA) backside before making clean contact with the ball during rebounding.

  • 01:23.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Jimmy Butler

    Finney-Smith (DAL) makes some contact with Butler's (MIA) left side at the end of his drive.

  • 01:20.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kristaps Porzingis on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Porzingis (DAL) makes marginal body contact with Jones Jr. (MIA) that does not affect his ability to pass.

  • 01:18.1 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Maxi Kleber on Bam Adebayo

    Kleber (DAL) initially makes marginal body contact with Adebayo (MIA), but as Kleber reaches with his arm to contest, he makes contact with Adebayo's forearm that affects his shot attempt.

  • 01:16.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Maxi Kleber on Bam Adebayo

    Kleber (DAL) makes marginal contact with Adebayo's (MIA) right arm during the dunk attempt.

  • 01:02.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Maxi Kleber on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Kleber (DAL) establishes himself in a screening position in Jones Jr.'s (MIA) path and does not deliver the contact.

  • 00:59.2 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Kendrick Nunn on Jalen Brunson

    Nunn (MIA) and Brunson (DAL) engage and disengage during the inbound. Nunn subsequently makes marginal body contact with Kleber (DAL) thereafter.

  • 00:59.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Derrick Jones Jr. on Maxi Kleber

    Jones Jr. (MIA) initiates body contact with Kleber (DAL) that affects his SQBR.

  • 00:46.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bam Adebayo on Kristaps Porzingis

    Adebayo (MIA) makes incidental "high-five" contact with Porzingis (DAL) after the release of his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:44.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Tyler Herro

    Finney-Smith (DAL) makes some contact with Herro's (MIA) front during rebounding, but it is marginal and Herro's momentum is naturally carrying him backward as he loses balance.

  • 00:36.7 Turnover: 8 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Heat on Mavericks

    Herro (MIA) establishes himself in the front court within eight seconds.

  • 00:27.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tyler Herro on Dorian Finney-Smith

    Herro (MIA) establishes himself in a screening position in Finney-Smith's (DAL) path and gives him the opportunity to get around the pick after initial contact takes place.

  • 00:14.0 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Kendrick Nunn on Jalen Brunson

    Nunn (MIA) initially moves along Brunson's (DAL) path. When Brunson stops and pump fakes, he draws Nunn towards him, resulting in body contact that occurs during Brunson's upward shooting motion. Herro (MIA) does not make contact.

  • 00:13.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jalen Brunson on Jimmy Butler

    Brunson (DAL) makes some contact with Butler's (MIA) right arm during rebounding, but it is marginal and Butler quickly recovers the ball.

  • 00:10.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Jimmy Butler

    Finney-Smith (DAL) commits the take foul on Butler (MIA).

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Kristaps Porzingis on Bam Adebayo

    Porzingis (DAL) makes some contact with Adebayo's (MIA) front/side after initially making contact with the ball, but it is marginal.

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Jimmy Butler

    Finney-Smith (DAL) commits the take foul on Butler (MIA).

  • 00:07.8 Turnover: Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Bam Adebayo on Mavericks

    Adebayo (MIA) fumbles the rebound and taps the ball without control to keep it inbounds before he steps out of bounds himself. Since Adebayo never established control of the ball, he can be the first to touch the ball once he has re-established his position on the court. Powell (DAL) subsequently knocks the ball out of Adebayo's hands and the ball is rewarded to MIA after review.

  • 00:06.6 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Seth Curry on Jimmy Butler

    Curry (DAL) and Butler (MIA) engage and disengage during the inbound.

  • 00:05.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jalen Brunson on Jimmy Butler

    Brunson (DAL) makes contact across Butler's (MIA) arm as he receives the pass.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Maxi Kleber on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Kleber (DAL) commits the take foul on Jones Jr. (MIA).

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