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Mon, December 20, 2021 · 2021-22

PHI @ BOS

PHI 108 — BOS 103
Calls reviewed
32
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Marat Kogut, Suyash Mehta, Sean Wright

Q4

  • 01:57.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Danny Green on Payton Pritchard

    Green (PHI) and Pritchard (BOS) each make clean contact with the ball before any incidental arm contact occurs during rebounding.

  • 01:54.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Danny Green on Marcus Smart

    Green (PHI) grabs and holds Smart's (BOS) left arm as Smart retrieves the rebound.

  • 01:35.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Marcus Smart on Isaiah Joe

    Smart (BOS) brings his off-hand towards Joe (PHI) on the perimeter, and marginal contact occurs with Joe's extended right arm.

  • 01:33.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Enes Freedom

    Harris (PHI) reflexively places his arms around Freedom's (BOS) upper half and quickly releases as he moves around the screen.

  • 01:32.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Isaiah Joe on Jaylen Brown

    Joe (PHI) brings his left arm toward Brown's (BOS) path and marginal contact occurs with Brown's front during the drive.

  • 01:29.6 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect call
    Jaylen Brown on Tobias Harris

    Brown (BOS) gathers the ball on his right foot and establishes his left foot as his pivot, which he maintains after he picks up his dribble.

  • 01:27.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Enes Freedom on Joel Embiid

    Freedom (BOS) and Embiid (PHI) briefly engage and disengage off-ball in the post.

  • 01:15.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Seth Curry on Romeo Langford

    Curry (PHI) and Langford (BOS) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:15.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Jaylen Brown

    Harris (PHI) and Brown (BOS) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:11.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Romeo Langford

    Harris (PHI) and Langford (BOS) come together at the same spot as they disengage following the pick.

  • 01:08.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Seth Curry on Jaylen Brown

    Curry (PHI) brings his left arm toward Brown's (BOS) path and Brown moves through the marginal contact to continue on his path toward the basket.

  • 01:06.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Celtics

    Embiid (PHI) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he could be deemed to be imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 01:05.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Jaylen Brown

    Embiid (PHI) establishes verticality and absorbs the contact made with Brown (BOS) during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:54.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Enes Freedom on Joel Embiid

    Freedom (BOS) closes out the jump shot attempt and marginal body contact occurs with Embiid's (PHI) slightly extended right leg.

  • 00:50.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Danny Green on Jayson Tatum

    Green (PHI) is retreating alongside Tatum's (BOS) path and absorbs the marginal body contact before making clean contact with the ball. Any contact thereafter is deemed incidental.

  • 00:47.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jayson Tatum on Danny Green

    Tatum (BOS) brings his off-arm toward Green's (PHI) front and marginal contact occurs as Tatum releases away from the contact.

  • 00:35.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaylen Brown on Seth Curry

    Brown (BOS) is bracing for the contact from Curry (PHI) and marginal contact occurs as Brown releases away from the contact at the end of the drive.

  • 00:33.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Enes Freedom

    Embiid (PHI) briefly grasps Freedom's (BOS) right arm during rebounding, and marginal contact occurs as Joe (PHI) deflects the ball away from Freedom.

  • 00:31.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Isaiah Joe on Marcus Smart

    Joe (PHI) is turning away from Smart (BOS) and absorbs the marginal body contact as Smart jumps toward him. Embiid (PHI) jumps vertically and is turning away from Smart when he absorbs the body contact made as Smart jumps toward him.

  • 00:29.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Joel Embiid on Enes Freedom

    Embiid (PHI) initiates contact across Freedom's (BOS) right arm during his upward shooting motion.

  • 00:29.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Marcus Smart

    Embiid (PHI) and Smart (BOS) come together after the release and incidental contact occurs as Smart's momentum is already causing him to fall to the floor.

  • 00:24.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Marcus Smart on Seth Curry

    Smart (BOS) swipes forward and brushes Curry's (PHI) front as marginal contact occurs in transition.

  • 00:12.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Marcus Smart on Joel Embiid

    Smart (BOS) closes out the jump shot attempt and marginal contact occurs with Embiid's (PHI) slightly extended right leg during the follow-through.

  • 00:11.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Danny Green on Jayson Tatum

    Green (PHI) cleanly steals the pass intended for Tatum (BOS).

  • 00:07.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jayson Tatum on Danny Green

    After Green (PHI) loses control of the ball on his own, Tatum (BOS) brings his hands towards Green's upper body and marginal contact occurs as the ball goes out of bounds.

  • 00:06.9 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Danny Green on Jayson Tatum

    Green (PHI) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to Boston.

  • 00:06.4 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Joel Embiid on Enes Freedom

    Embiid (PHI) extends his hand forward into Freedom's (BOS) front and he does not remove his hand while Freedom is airborne during his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:05.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jayson Tatum on Danny Green

    Tatum (BOS) moves toward Green (PHI) after the release and marginal contact occurs with Green's back as he elevates for the potential rebound.

  • 00:04.5 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Jaylen Brown on Joel Embiid

    Brown (BOS) and Embiid (PHI) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jaylen Brown on Joel Embiid

    Brown (BOS) commits a take foul on Embiid (PHI).

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Jaylen Brown

    Embiid (PHI) cleanly steals the pass intended for Brown (BOS).

  • 00:02.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Payton Pritchard on Joel Embiid

    Pritchard (BOS) commits a take foul on Embiid (PHI).

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