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Mon, December 27, 2021 · 2021-22

MEM @ PHX

MEM 114 — PHX 113
Calls reviewed
31
Graded incorrect
4
Officials
John Butler, Derrick Collins, Kevin Cutler

Q4

  • 01:56.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Desmond Bane

    Booker (PHX) and Bane (MEM) engage and disengage with one another off ball.

  • 01:52.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jalen Smith on Desmond Bane

    Smith (PHX) establishes himself in a screening position in Bane's (MEM) view and gives Bane a step of distance to avoid the contact, which Smith absorbs.

  • 01:34.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Kyle Anderson

    Johnson (PHX) rests his right hand on Anderson's (MEM) right hip and quickly removes it as Anderson moves to set the pick.

  • 01:30.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ja Morant on Cameron Johnson

    Morant (MEM) brings his off-arm toward Johnson's (PHX) front and marginal contact occurs as Johnson reaches for the ball.

  • 01:26.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Ja Morant

    Johnson (PHX) moves alongside Morant's (MEM) path and marginal body contact occurs after Morant's gather.

  • 01:25 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Jalen Smith

    Adams (MEM) and Smith (PHX) come together at the same spot and marginal contact occurs during rebounding.

  • 01:24.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jalen Smith on Steven Adams

    Smith (PHX) extends his arm in pursuit of the rebound and incidental contact occurs with Adams (MEM) as Adams retrieves the ball.

  • 01:15.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Desmond Bane

    Paul (PHX) stops short of Bane (MEM) as he cuts back and marginal body contact occurs at the end of Paul's drive.

  • 01:13.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Desmond Bane on Chris Paul

    Bane (MEM) extends his hand into Paul's (PHX) front and contact occurs while Paul is airborne during the shot attempt.

  • 01:06.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Desmond Bane

    Johnson (PHX) stops short of Bane (MEM) and incidental foot-to-foot contact occurs after Bane receives the pass.

  • 01:06.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Suns

    Bane (MEM) establishes his left foot as his pivot foot and he maintains his pivot after receiving the pass.

  • 00:55.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Smith on Desmond Bane

    Smith (PHX) absorbs the contact to his forearm from Bane (MEM) and marginal contact occurs with Bane's left arm after he has released his shot attempt.

  • 00:52.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on John Konchar

    Booker (PHX) raises his right arm up as part of his natural shooting motion and marginal contact occurs with the side of Konchar's (MEM) head after the gather. 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.

  • 00:51.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    John Konchar on Devin Booker

    Konchar (MEM) initiates contact across Booker's (PHX) left arm and causes Booker to lose control of the ball after his gather.

  • 00:50.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Ja Morant

    Booker (PHX) grasps and then quickly releases Morant's (MEM) jersey off-ball.

  • 00:40.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Jalen Smith

    After Bane (MEM) makes initial contact with the ball, his hand comes off of the ball and marginal contact occurs with Smith's (PHX) right arm as Smith starts his dribble.

  • 00:35.7 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Chris Paul on Desmond Bane

    Paul (PHX) and Booker (PHX) initiate contact across Bane's (MEM) left and right arm, respectively, and affect Bane's ability to retrieve the loose ball.

  • 00:32.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Mikal Bridges

    Adams (MEM) rests his hand on Bridges' (PHX) side and marginal contact occurs during Bridges' upward shooting motion.

  • 00:10.8 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Suns

    Adams (MEM) could be deemed to be in the lane for less than three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 00:10.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Kyle Anderson

    Paul (PHX) contests the jump shot attempt and marginal forearm contact occurs with Anderson's (MEM) lower half after the release.

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Steven Adams on Jalen Smith

    Adams (MEM) grabs and holds Smith's (PHX) left arm during rebounding, affecting Smith's ability to secure the loose ball.

  • 00:08.1 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Incorrect call
    Grizzlies on Suns

    A shot clock violation is called on Memphis, however, the ball makes contact with the rim during the shot attempt. This violation should have been reviewed.

  • 00:08.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Devin Booker

    Bane (MEM) and Booker (PHX) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 00:08.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jalen Smith on Desmond Bane

    Smith (PHX) establishes himself in a screening position in Bane's (MEM) path and does not deliver the contact as Bane goes under.

  • 00:03.7 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Ja Morant on Suns

    Morant (MEM) establishes his left foot as his pivot foot and he slides his pivot foot at the start of his dribble.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Ja Morant

    Booker (PHX) is jumping to the side of Morant (MEM) and marginal body contact occurs as Morant fades away toward him during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ja Morant on Mikal Bridges

    Morant (MEM) goes to, not through, Bridges' (PHX) space after they come together at the same spot after Morant's gather.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ja Morant on Devin Booker

    Morant (MEM) brings his off-arm toward Booker's (PHX) side as he is airborne during the driving shot attempt and marginal contact occurs.

  • 00:00.5 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Jaren Jackson Jr. on Devin Booker

    Jackson Jr. (MEM) has his hands placed on Booker's (PHX) sides and quickly slides them off during the inbound.

  • 00:00.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Ja Morant

    Booker (PHX) and Morant (MEM) come together at the same spot along the perimeter and incidental body contact occurs.

  • 00:00.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Mikal Bridges

    Adams (MEM) maintains a legal guarding position during Bridges' (PHX) upward shooting motion. Any marginal contact that occurs is the result of Bridges' slightly extending his left leg outward toward Adams.

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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