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Mon, February 22, 2021 · 2020-21

WAS @ LAL

WAS 127 — LAL 124
Calls reviewed
29
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
James Capers Jr., Jason Goldenberg, Scott Twardoski

Q4

  • 01:56.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Rui Hachimura

    During the rebound, Kuzma (LAL) and Hachimura (WAS) engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:54.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Davis Bertans on LeBron James

    Bertans (WAS) is not established in a legal guarding position and moves laterally towards James (LAL) when marginal contact occurs.

  • 01:30.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Markieff Morris on Bradley Beal

    Caldwell-Pope (LAL) reaches in and makes clean contact with the ball, but Morris (LAL) turns and delivers contact to Beal (WAS) during his drive to the basket.

  • 01:23.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Rui Hachimura

    Caruso (LAL) establishes himself in a screening position in Hachimura's (WAS) path and absorbs the contact as the defenders switch.

  • 01:13.7 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on Lakers

    Hachimura (WAS) is in the paint and actively guarding an opponent within three seconds.

  • 01:13.3 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Deni Avdija on LeBron James

    Avdija (WAS) brings his arms downward and they are not in a vertical position when he makes contact to James's (LAL) arm and the contact affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:12.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Davis Bertans on Alex Caruso

    Bertans (WAS) places a forearm on Caruso's (LAL) back during the rebound and does not extend into him. Caruso jumps towards the ball and his momentum carries him forward.

  • 01:12.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Russell Westbrook

    During the rebound, Caruso (LAL) reaches for the loose ball and incidental contact occurs with Westbrook's (WAS) arm on the follow-through after his back tap.

  • 00:47.3 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    LeBron James on Wizards

    James (LAL) lifts and re-plants his pivot foot prior to the start of his dribble.

  • 00:44.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Rui Hachimura

    Kuzma (LAL) establishes himself in Hachimura's (WAS) path and places two resting hands on him without delivering contact or affecting Hachimura's ability to maintain his legal guarding position.

  • 00:31.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on LeBron James

    Hachimura (WAS) legally contests James' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:26.8 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Deni Avdija

    After the rebound, Caruso (LAL) brings two hands to the ball to cleanly tie it up with Avdija (WAS) and a jump ball is correctly whistled.

  • 00:25.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on LeBron James

    During the drive, Hachimura (WAS) extends his arm out and marginal contact occurs to James' (LAL) arm as he switches directions. James is able to play through the marginal contact and maintain his dribble.

  • 00:17.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on LeBron James

    Hachimura (WAS) places a resting hand on James' (LAL) shoulder and marginal contact occurs that does not affect James' play at the basket.

  • 00:16.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Markieff Morris on Russell Westbrook

    Morris (LAL) commits a take foul on Westbrook (WAS).

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Russell Westbrook on LeBron James

    Westbrook (WAS) makes contact to James' (LAL) arm/body that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Robin Lopez on Markieff Morris

    During the rebound, Morris (LAL) and Lopez (WAS) are engaged and Morris makes incidental foot to foot contact with Hachimura (WAS) that causes him to lose his balance.

  • 00:03 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Bradley Beal on Lakers

    Beal (WAS) briefly fumbles the ball and only takes two steps upon gathering the ball prior to his jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:41.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Rui Hachimura on Alex Caruso

    Hachimura (WAS) moves laterally into and makes contact with Caruso's (LAL) body that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:30.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Bradley Beal

    Caldwell-Pope (LAL) moves slightly into Beal (WAS) and marginal contact occurs that does not affect his SQBR at the end of his drive.

  • 01:25.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Bradley Beal

    Kuzma (LAL) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Beal (WAS).

  • 01:09.9 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    LeBron James on Wizards

    James (LAL) takes a step backwards with his pivot foot prior to the release of his dribble.

  • 01:06.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on LeBron James

    Hachimura (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact during the driving shot attempt by James (LAL).

  • 00:43.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Bradley Beal

    Caruso (LAL) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Beal (WAS).

  • 00:37.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Hachimura (WAS) legally contests Caldwell-Pope's (LAL) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is deemed incidental.

  • 00:14.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Marc Gasol on Robin Lopez

    Replay review of the foul called on Gasol (LAL) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Gasol makes contact to Lopez (WAS) with his arm extended while Lopez is airborne during the pass.

  • 00:11.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    LeBron James on Russell Westbrook

    James (LAL) makes contact with Westbrook's (WAS) arm that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Garrison Mathews

    During the rebound, Kuzma (LAL) and Mathews (WAS) engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:02.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Kyle Kuzma

    Westbrook (WAS) jumps to the side of Kuzma (LAL) to contest his jump shot attempt, and would have avoided contact if Kuzma did not extend is leg forward to initiate the marginal contact after the release.

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