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Fri, April 16, 2021 · 2020-21

NOP @ WAS

NOP 115 — WAS 117
Calls reviewed
34
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Marc Davis, Mark Lindsay, Leroy Richardson

Q4

  • 01:53.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Brandon Ingram on Raul Neto

    Ingram (NOP) establishes himself in a screening position in Neto's (WAS) path and absorbs the contact.

  • 01:49.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Brandon Ingram

    Gafford (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Ingram (NOP) and cleanly blocks the shot.

  • 01:36.1 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Bradley Beal on Pelicans

    Beal (WAS) pump fakes and lifts his pivot foot before returning to the ground to start his dribble.

  • 01:32.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Eric Bledsoe on Bradley Beal

    Bledsoe (NOP) makes contact with Beal's (WAS) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:17.4 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Pelicans

    Westbrook (WAS) is in the paint for about three seconds when he is imminently exiting.

  • 01:16.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Zion Williamson

    Gafford (WAS) jumps vertically and maintains a legal vertical position contesting the driving shot attempt by Williamson (NOP).

  • 01:14.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Zion Williamson

    Gafford (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position during the play at the basket by Williamson (NOP) and any follow-through contact to Williamson's arm or head after the release on his shot is deemed marginal. 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.

  • 01:14.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Daniel Gafford

    During the rebound, Williamson (NOP) places a resting hand on Gafford's (WAS) shoulder and marginal contact occurs as he dislodges the ball.

  • 01:08.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Russell Westbrook

    Adams (NOP) maintains a legal guarding position during the play at the basket by Westbrook (WAS).

  • 00:57.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Bradley Beal

    Williamson (NOP) establishes himself in a screening position in Beal's (WAS) path and absorbs the contact on the dribble hand-off.

  • 00:54.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on Brandon Ingram

    Hachimura (WAS) is moving alongside Ingram (NOP) and absorbs the contact created by Ingram during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:51.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Steven Adams

    During the rebound, Gafford (WAS) cleanly dislodges the ball from Adams (NOP).

  • 00:40.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Eric Bledsoe on Russell Westbrook

    Bledsoe (NOP) legally contests Westbrook's (WAS) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:33.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Zion Williamson

    Before cleanly blocking the shot, Gafford (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position by collapsing his forearm into his body to absorb the contact during the driving shot attempt by Williamson (NOP).

  • 00:31.7 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Zion Williamson on Wizards

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor is overturned to Pelicans ball.

  • 00:31.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Bradley Beal on Brandon Ingram

    Beal (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position on Ingram (NOP) at the end of the drive and makes clean ball contact on his dislodge attempt.

  • 00:27.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Eric Bledsoe

    At the end of the drive, Westbrook (WAS) removes his resting forearm from Bledsoe's (NOP) front and any arm contact as they disengage is deemed marginal.

  • 00:22.6 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Wizards

    Adams (NOP) is deemed to be in the lane for about three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 00:20.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Daniel Gafford

    During the rebound, Adams (NOP) cleanly dislodges the ball from Gafford (WAS) and Westbrook (WAS) cleanly recovers the loose ball. Westbrook immediately calls for and is granted his timeout request.

  • 00:01.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Lonzo Ball on Bradley Beal

    Ball (NOP) legally contests Beal's (WAS) jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:52.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Eric Bledsoe on Daniel Gafford

    Bledsoe (NOP) engages on the pick and marginal contact occurs as he immediately slides his hand off of Gafford's (WAS) waist.

  • 01:50.2 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Eric Bledsoe on Daniel Gafford

    Bledsoe (NOP) makes contact with Gafford's (WAS) arm, which affects his shot near the rim.

  • 01:46.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Raul Neto on Brandon Ingram

    Ingram (NOP) taps the ball back to his teammate Marshall (NOP) before any marginal contact with Neto (WAS) occurs as they come together.

  • 01:44.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Raul Neto on Naji Marshall

    Neto (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position during the play at the basket by Marshall (NOP) and Marshall inadvertently steps on Neto's already planted foot.

  • 01:42 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Daniel Gafford

    Gafford (WAS) turns up court dribbling into Williamson (NOP) and marginal contact occurs that does not affect his ability to maintain possession of the ball.

  • 01:27.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Bradley Beal

    Adams (NOP) establishes himself in a screening position in Beal's (WAS) path and absorbs the contact.

  • 01:13.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Naji Marshall

    Gafford (WAS) establishes himself in a wide screening position in Marshall's (NOP) path and absorbs the majority of the contact to his chest. Any follow-through leg to leg contact as Marshall goes over the screen is deemed marginal and it does not affect his ability to maintain his legal guarding position.

  • 00:59.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Pelicans

    Gafford (WAS) is in the paint for about three seconds when he is imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:42.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Bradley Beal on Eric Bledsoe

    Beal (WAS) establishes himself in Bledsoe's (NOP) path by firming up on his left foot to absorb any contact as Bledsoe goes under the pick.

  • 00:25 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Brandon Ingram on Raul Neto

    During the dribble hand-off, Ingram (NOP) establishes himself in a wide screening position in Neto's (WAS) path and marginal leg to leg contact occurs. Neto is able to play through the contact and recover to his defensive matchup.

  • 00:21.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on Zion Williamson

    At the end of the drive, Hachimura (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position on Williamson (NOP) and absorbs the contact before Williamson throws his errant pass.

  • 00:16.7 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Wizards

    Adams (NOP) is deemed to be imminently exiting the lane within three seconds.

  • 00:01.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Zion Williamson on Russell Westbrook

    Replay review of the foul called on Williamson (NOP) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Williamson (NOP) makes contact with Westbrook's (WAS) elbow, which affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Brandon Ingram

    Westbrook (WAS) and Neto (WAS) maintain legal guarding positions on Ingram (NOP) as he receives the inbounds pass and shoots from half court.

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