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Sat, December 26, 2020 · 2020-21

HOU @ POR

HOU 126 — POR 128
Calls reviewed
30
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
John Butler, Ken Mauer, Bill Spooner

Q4

  • 02:00.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Danuel House Jr.

    Nurkic (POR) establishes legal position while firming up in House's (HOU) path during the screen. The pair make marginal contact with one another as House fights over the screen.

  • 01:54.4 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Jae'Sean Tate

    McCollum (POR) and Tate (HOU) engage and disengage with one another during the rebound.

  • 01:34.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Robert Covington on Christian Wood

    Covington (HOU) makes marginal contact to Wood's (HOU) body during the shot attempt at the rim.

  • 01:17.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Christian Wood on Jusuf Nurkic

    Wood (HOU) and Nurkic (POR) engage and disengage during rebounding.

  • 01:08 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Christian Wood

    Nurkic (POR) makes brief marginal contact with Wood (HOU) as he defends the pass.

  • 01:06.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Derrick Jones Jr. on Christian Wood

    While Jones Jr. (POR) retreats his arm into a vertical position, he brushes Wood's (HOU) arm during his shot attempt.

  • 00:56.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on James Harden

    Nurkic (POR) establishes legal position in Harden's (HOU) path during the pick and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 00:54.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Damian Lillard on Christian Wood

    Lillard (POR) slightly veers into Wood's (HOU) path during his drive to the basket and makes marginal contact as Wood's momentum is carrying him forward.

  • 00:52.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Derrick Jones Jr. on James Harden

    Jones Jr. (POR) maintains legal guarding position with Harden (HOU) when contact occurs during his drive.

  • 00:39.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Derrick Jones Jr. on James Harden

    Jones Jr. (POR) legally contest Harden's (HOU) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:36.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on P.J. Tucker

    Nurkic (POR) establishes legal position in Tucker's (HOU) path after the handoff and absorbs the contact.

  • 00:32.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    P.J. Tucker on Jusuf Nurkic

    Replay review of the foul called on Tucker (HOU) pursuant to a coach?s challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Tucker makes contact with Nurkic's (POR) head during the rebound.

  • 00:30.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on James Harden

    Nurkic (POR) makes marginal contact to Harden's (HOU) body defending his drive to the basket.

  • 00:24.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    P.J. Tucker on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Tucker (HOU) establishes himself in a screening position in Jones Jr.'s (POR) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:21.4 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Rockets on Trail Blazers

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the on-court ruling was overturned to Trail Blazers ball.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    P.J. Tucker on Damian Lillard

    Tucker (HOU) places his hand to Lillard's (POR) front while defending his drive to the basket and removes it prior to the start of his upward shooting motion.

Q5

  • 01:52.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Christian Wood

    Nurkic (POR) maintains legal guarding position as contact occurs at the end of Wood's (HOU) drive to the basket.

  • 01:47.8 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Incorrect non-call
    Christian Wood on Jusuf Nurkic

    Wood (HOU) is the last person to touch the ball prior to the ball going out of bounds.

  • 01:42.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Robert Covington on Christian Wood

    Covington (HOU) makes marginal contact with Wood's (HOU) body as he gathers and enters his shooting motion.

  • 01:26.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    P.J. Tucker on Jusuf Nurkic

    Tucker (HOU) briefly grasps Nurkic (POR) and releases off ball as he rolls to the basket.

  • 01:16. Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Damian Lillard on Christian Wood

    Lillard (POR) makes some contact to Wood (HOU) as he gathers the pass in the post.

  • 01:15.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Robert Covington on Christian Wood

    Covington (POR) brushes the top of Wood's (HOU) head as he defends the play at the basket.

  • 00:59.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Jae'Sean Tate

    Nurkic (POR) establishes legal position in Tate's (HOU) path during the pick. As the pick dissolves the two make mutual hand to hand contact with one another.

  • 00:38.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Robert Covington on Christian Wood

    Covington (HOU) establishes legal position in Wood's (HOU) path during the screen and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 00:37.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    P.J. Tucker on CJ McCollum

    Tucker (HOU) makes marginal contact with McCollum (POR) after changing his direction during the screen.

  • 00:31.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Christian Wood on Damian Lillard

    Wood (HOU) places a resting hand on Lillard's (POR) body while contesting his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:30.1 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    James Harden on Trail Blazers

    At :18.2, Harden (HOU) gathers the ball airborne and comes down on both feet. He lifts his right foot, establishing his left as his pivot and takes two additional steps.

  • 00:30.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    James Harden on Robert Covington

    Harden (HOU) releases from contact with Covington (HOU) prior to his step out on the perimeter.

  • 00:11.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on P.J. Tucker

    Nurkic (POR) is firming up into a legal position in Tucker's (HOU) path and makes incidental leg contact as he rolls towards the basket and the two engage.

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    P.J. Tucker on Derrick Jones Jr.

    Tucker (HOU) establishes himself in a screening position in Jones Jr.'s (POR) path and makes marginal arm contact as they disengage.

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