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Fri, March 26, 2021 · 2020-21

BKN @ DET

BKN 113 — DET 111
Calls reviewed
21
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Matt Myers, Gediminas Petraitis, James Williams

Q4

  • 01:54.8 Foul: Offensive Correct call
    Saddiq Bey on James Harden

    Bey (DET) initiates contact with Harden (BKN), who has established a legal guarding position in his path.

  • 01:45.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tyler Johnson on Jerami Grant

    Johnson (BKN) is already in Grant's (DET) path when contact occurs and he does not deliver contact.

  • 01:41.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Frank Jackson on James Harden

    Jackson (DET) legally contests Harden's (BKN) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:33.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mason Plumlee on Joe Harris

    Plumlee (DET) is already in Harris' (BKN) path when contact occurs and he does not deliver contact.

  • 01:26 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nicolas Claxton on Cory Joseph

    Claxton (BKN) is moving alongside Joseph's (DET) path and maintains a legal guarding position as he defends the drive.

  • 01:24.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Cory Joseph on Nicolas Claxton

    Joseph (DET) is bracing for the contact from Claxton (BKN) and does not unnaturally extend his arm into Claxton.

  • 01:21.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Joe Harris on Mason Plumlee

    Harris (BKN) faces up with Plumlee (DET), impeding Plumlee from securing the rebound.

  • 01:08.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nicolas Claxton on Rodney McGruder

    Claxton (BKN) is already in McGruder's (DET) path and releases away from the contact.

  • 00:35.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nicolas Claxton on Rodney McGruder

    Claxton (BKN) is already in McGruder's (DET) path when contact occurs and he does not deliver contact.

  • 00:32.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Rodney McGruder on James Harden

    McGruder (DET) makes contact with the ball as Harden (BKN) is passing the ball.

  • 00:28.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Saddiq Bey on Tyler Johnson

    Bey (DET) legally contests Johnson's (BKN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:27.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Cory Joseph on Joe Harris

    Joseph (DET) and Harris (BKN) briefly engage and disengage during rebounding.

  • 00:25.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jerami Grant on Nicolas Claxton

    As he swipes for the ball, Grant (DET) makes some contact with Claxton's (BKN) head after he has secured the ball. Contact to an opponent's head/face can be deemed marginal when the result of a natural basketball move, provided the contact is not disproportionate or uncontrolled.

  • 00:13.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rodney McGruder on James Harden

    McGruder (DET) legally contests Harden's (BKN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:06.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    James Harden on Mason Plumlee

    Harden (BKN) commits a take foul on Plumlee (DET).

  • 00:06.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Joe Harris on Rodney McGruder

    Harris (BKN) and McGruder (DET) make incidental leg to leg contact with one another off ball.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Mason Plumlee on Joe Harris

    Plumlee (DET) commits a take foul on Harris (BKN).

  • 00:04.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Blake Griffin on Mason Plumlee

    Griffin (BKN) clamps and holds Plumlee's (DET) arm, restricting his ability to secure the rebound.

  • 00:04.5 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Saddiq Bey on Blake Griffin

    Bey (DET) wraps Griffin (BKN) and restricts his ability to get to the ball.

  • 00:02.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mason Plumlee on Tyler Johnson

    Plumlee (DET) is already in Johnson's (BKN) path when contact occurs and he does not deliver contact.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nicolas Claxton on Cory Joseph

    Claxton (BKN) jumps to the side of Joseph (DET) and avoids making contact with Joseph as he defends the shot attempt.

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