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Sun, December 5, 2021 · 2021-22

UTA @ CLE

UTA 109 — CLE 108
Calls reviewed
17
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Curtis Blair, Pat Fraher, Matt Kallio

Q4

  • 01:54 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Darius Garland on Mike Conley

    Garland (CLE) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact from Conley (UTA) on the perimeter.

  • 01:45.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Jarrett Allen

    Gobert (UTA) briefly grasps Allen's (CLE) arm and marginal contact occurs as he releases toward the rebound.

  • 01:43.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on Rudy Gobert

    Allen (CLE) makes marginal contact with Gobert's (UTA) arm, which does not affect his made dunk.

  • 01:31 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Darius Garland on Donovan Mitchell

    Garland (CLE) pivots on the perimeter and incidental foot to foot contact occurs with Mitchell (UTA), which causes him to lose his balance and stumble into the legal pick by Allen (CLE).

  • 01:15.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Darius Garland

    Gobert (UTA) establishes himself in a screening position in Garland's (CLE) path and absorbs the contact on the pick.

  • 01:13 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mike Conley on Darius Garland

    Conley (UTA) does not overtly or abruptly veer into Garland (CLE) and any contact is deemed marginal as they come together during the drive.

  • 01:10.8 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Incorrect call
    Jarrett Allen on Mike Conley

    Allen (CLE) makes contact with Conley?s (UTA) arm, causing him to lose control of the ball when he tries to gather, and the ball goes out of bounds off of Conley. A defensive foul should have been called on Allen, but no foul was called and the play was incorrectly ruled out of bounds off of CLE.

  • 01:10.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Lauri Markkanen

    Gobert (UTA) establishes himself in Markkanen's (CLE) path and has his arms slightly extended out when Markkanen initiates the marginal contact by grasping Gobert's arm as they disengage on the screen. The reaction by Markkanen is not commensurate with the level of contact.

  • 00:53 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Darius Garland

    O'Neale (UTA) maintains a legal guarding position on Garland (CLE) during the drive.

  • 00:51.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Darius Garland

    Gobert (UTA) places a resting hand on Garland (CLE) and marginal contact occurs as he brushes his arm before cleanly blocking the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:49.3 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Incorrect non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Darius Garland

    Mitchell's (UTA) foot comes down out of bounds prior to releasing his pass back in bounds.

  • 00:42.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on Royce O'Neale

    Allen (CLE) engages with O'Neale (UTA) during the rebound and the contact is marginal as it does not affect O'Neale's ability to secure the rebound.

  • 00:24.1 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Darius Garland on Donovan Mitchell

    Prior to the clean block by Mobley (CLE), Garland (CLE) extends his arm out and makes contact with Mitchell's (UTA) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:22.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Mike Conley on Ricky Rubio

    Conley (UTA) extends his arm out and marginal contact occurs as he brushes Rubio's (CLE) chest during his transition play up the court.

  • 00:04.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Cavaliers

    Gobert (UTA) is in the paint and actively guarding an opponent within three seconds.

  • 00:01.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on Rudy Gobert

    Allen (CLE) briefly grasps and immediately releases Gobert's (UTA) arm and marginal contact occurs, which does not affect his ability to pursue the rebound.

  • 00:01.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Evan Mobley

    Mobley (CLE) never has control of the ball and incidental contact occurs with his arm as O'Neale (UTA) and Gobert (UTA) pursue the rebound.

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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