SAS @ WAS
Q4
- 01:44.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callDejounte 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-callBradley 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-callJakob 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-callDeMar 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-callDeMar 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-callDavis 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-callAlex 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-callDeMar 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-callRussell 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-callDejounte 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-callAlex 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-callBradley Beal on Patty Mills
Beal (WAS) dislodges Mills (SAS) from his legal guarding position.
- 01:26.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJakob 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-callJakob 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-callRui 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-callDejounte 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-callJakob 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-callRussell 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-callPatty 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-callKeldon 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-callDeMar 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-callDavis 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 callRussell 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 callDavis Bertans on Patty Mills
Bertans (WAS) commits a take foul on Mills (SAS).
- 00:02.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callKeldon 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.
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