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Tue, October 26, 2021 · 2021-22

LAL @ SAS

LAL 125 — SAS 121
Calls reviewed
27
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Curtis Blair, Brian Forte, Andy Nagy

Q4

  • 01:54.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Rajon Rondo

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Rondo's (LAL) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 01:46.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Keita Bates-Diop

    Davis (LAL) firms up in a screening position in Bates-Diop's (SAS) path and absorbs the contact.

  • 01:45 Turnover: Palming Correct non-call
    Carmelo Anthony on Jakob Poeltl

    Anthony (LAL) does not bring any part of his hand underneath the ball as he splits the defenders on his drive to the basket.

  • 01:43.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Carmelo Anthony

    Poeltl (SAS) extends his arm out and marginal contact occurs as he brushes Anthony's (LAL) arm, which does not affect his ability to finish his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:42 Violation: Delay of Game Incorrect non-call
    Malik Monk

    Monk (LAL) grabs the made basket and throws the ball to the referee, delaying the Spurs from inbounding the ball.

  • 01:30.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Rajon Rondo

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Rondo's (LAL) path and absorbs the contact as Rondo goes over the pick.

  • 01:26.1 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Carmelo Anthony on Spurs

    Anthony (LAL) is in the paint for about three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 01:26.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Carmelo Anthony

    Poeltl (SAS) does not extend his forearm into Anthony (LAL) and marginal contact occurs as he pursues the rebound.

  • 01:26.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Malik Monk on Devin Vassell

    Monk (LAL) legally contests Vassell's (SAS) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:21.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Anthony Davis

    Poeltl (SAS) makes clean ball contact to tap the rebound away from Davis (LAL).

  • 01:10.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Austin Reaves

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Reaves' (LAL) path and absorbs the contact to his chest.

  • 00:48.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Austin Reaves on Lonnie Walker IV

    At the start of the drive, Reaves (LAL) briefly places a hand to Walker IV's (SAS) front and the contact is marginal as it does not affect his SQBR.

  • 00:46.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Austin Reaves

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Reaves' (LAL) path and marginal contact occurs to his side as he goes over the pick.

  • 00:45 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Lonnie Walker IV

    Davis (LAL) extends his arm out and makes clean ball contact during Walker IV's (SAS) pass attempt. Any follow-through contact after the deflection is deemed marginal.

  • 00:43.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Carmelo Anthony on Jakob Poeltl

    Anthony (LAL) makes contact with Poeltl's (SAS) shoulder, which affects his shot near the rim.

  • 00:41.6 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Carmelo Anthony on Dejounte Murray

    Anthony (LAL) extends his forearm into and delivers contact to Murray's (SAS) back, which dislodges him into Davis (LAL) during the rebound.

  • 00:28.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Keita Bates-Diop on Anthony Davis

    Bates-Diop (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position on Davis (LAL) and cleanly deflects the pass away.

  • 00:03.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Carmelo Anthony on Dejounte Murray

    Anthony (LAL) legally contests Murray's (SAS) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:00.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Jakob Poeltl

    Davis (LAL) makes clean ball contact to tap the rebound away from Poeltl (SAS).

Q5

  • 01:49.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Keita Bates-Diop

    Davis (LAL) establishes himself in a screening position in Bates-Diop's (SAS) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 01:23.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Kent Bazemore

    Poeltl (SAS) engages on the screen and marginal contact occurs as he disengages from Bazemore (LAL). Bazemore loses his balance and incidental leg to leg contact occurs, which causes him to stumble.

  • 01:11.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Kent Bazemore

    Poeltl (SAS) jumps alongside of and absorbs the contact initiated by Bazemore (LAL) as he collapses his forearm in during the play at the basket.

  • 01:10.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Anthony Davis

    Murray (SAS) makes hand on ball contact during his attempted block of Davis' (LAL) putback shot at the basket.

  • 00:46.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Devin Vassell on Russell Westbrook

    Vassell (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact during the driving shot attempt by Westbrook (LAL).

  • 00:39.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Dejounte Murray

    Davis (LAL) pulls up and absorbs any marginal contact initiated by Murray (SAS) during his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:18.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Anthony Davis

    Murray (SAS) legally contests Davis' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:11.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kent Bazemore on Keita Bates-Diop

    Bazemore (LAL) cleanly pokes the ball loose from Bates-Diop (SAS) as he dribbles up the court.

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