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Mon, April 26, 2021 · 2020-21

SAS @ WAS

SAS 146 — WAS 143
Calls reviewed
25
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
John Conley, Jacyn Goble, James Williams

Q4

  • 01:44.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Russell Westbrook

    Murray (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact created by Westbrook (WAS) during his post play at the basket. Westbrook makes a natural basketball move and does not extend his forearm out or deliver contact to dislodge Murray.

  • 01:32 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Bradley Beal on DeMar DeRozan

    At the end of the drive, Beal (WAS) places a resting hand on DeRozan's (SAS) body and marginal contact occurs that does not affect DeRozan's ability to make his intended pass.

  • 01:12.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Davis Bertans

    During the baseline cut, Poeltl (SAS) and Bertans (WAS) engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:58 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Bradley Beal

    DeRozan (SAS) stops his forward momentum and releases from the contact with Beal (WAS) at the end of his drive.

  • 00:43.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Russell Westbrook

    DeRozan (SAS) runs alongside of and absorbs the contact created by Westbrook (WAS) on his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:23.2 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Davis Bertans on DeMar DeRozan

    Bertans (WAS) moves from A to B into and makes contact with DeRozan's (SAS) body after the release, which affects his ability to follow through naturally on his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:19.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alex Len on Dejounte Murray

    After the pick, Len (WAS) starts his roll to the basket and marginal contact occurs as he engages and disengages with Murray (SAS).

  • 00:16.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Bradley Beal

    DeRozan (SAS) jumps vertically and maintains a legal vertical position while absorbing the contact during the driving shot attempt by Beal (WAS).

  • 00:01.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on DeMar DeRozan

    Westbrook (WAS) legally contests DeRozan's (SAS) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

Q5

  • 01:59.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Bradley Beal

    Murray (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact created by Beal (WAS) during his driving shot attempt. Johnson (SAS) make clean ball contact and avoids any contact to Beal's arm on his dislodge attempt.

  • 01:42.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Alex Len on Jakob Poeltl

    During the rebound, Len (WAS) and Poeltl (SAS) engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:38 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Bradley Beal on Patty Mills

    Beal (WAS) dislodges Mills (SAS) from his legal guarding position.

  • 01:26.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Bradley Beal

    Poeltl (SAS) jumps vertically and maintains a legal vertical position contesting the driving shot attempt by Beal (WAS).

  • 01:11 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Alex Len

    Poeltl (SAS) is established in Len's (WAS) path and does not use his arms to restrict Len's FOM or ability to defend the shot.

  • 01:10.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rui Hachimura on Keldon Johnson

    Hachimura (WAS) firms up on his right foot and marginal contact occurs with Johnson (SAS) during his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:01.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Bradley Beal

    Murray (SAS) extends his arm through the dribble hand-off and makes clean ball contact to deflect the pass away from Beal (WAS). Any contact between Beal and Murray as they pursue the loose ball is deemed incidental.

  • 00:45.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Russell Westbrook

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Westbrook's (WAS) path and absorbs the contact as Westbrook fights over the pick.

  • 00:45 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Dejounte Murray

    Westbrook (WAS) reaches for the ball and marginal contact occurs to Murray's (SAS) arm at the end of the drive, which does not affect his ability to maintain his dribble and gather.

  • 00:36.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Patty Mills on Davis Bertans

    Mills (SAS) engages on the pick and marginal contact occurs with Bertans (WAS) as he switches defensively. The reaction by Bertans is not commensurate with the level of contact.

  • 00:29.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Rui Hachimura

    Johnson (SAS) and DeRozan (SAS) both pursue the rebound and make clean ball contact as they try to catch the ball. Any contact with Hachimura's (WAS) head as Johnson is attempting to retrieve the ball is deemed incidental. 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.

  • 00:19.0 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Bradley Beal

    Before Beal (WAS) or Westbrook (WAS) make ball contact to tie it up, DeRozan (SAS) is granted his timeout request.

  • 00:16 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Davis Bertans on DeMar DeRozan

    A timeout request is granted before any marginal body contact between Bertans (WAS) and DeRozan (SAS).

  • 00:08.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Russell Westbrook on DeMar DeRozan

    Westbrook (WAS) makes contact with DeRozan's (SAS) arm/elbow and the contact affects his intended pass.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Davis Bertans on Patty Mills

    Bertans (WAS) commits a take foul on Mills (SAS).

  • 00:02.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Bradley Beal

    Johnson (SAS) legally contests Beal's (WAS) jump shot attempt and any foot to foot contact after the release is deemed incidental as it is a result of Beal extending his leg out to the right.

Verdicts and comments are the NBA's, published in its Last Two Minute Report. Only games within three points at the two-minute mark are reviewed, so this is officiating under maximum scrutiny rather than a sample of officiating generally.

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