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Fri, February 25, 2022 · 2021-22

SAS @ WAS

SAS 157 — WAS 153
Calls reviewed
44
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
J.B. DeRosa, Tyler Ford, Nate Green

Q4

  • 01:44.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Raul Neto

    Johnson (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact during the driving shot attempt by Neto (WAS).

  • 01:44.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Raul Neto

    Johnson (SAS) makes clean ball contact to dislodge the rebound from Neto (WAS).

  • 01:41.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Raul Neto

    Neto (WAS) fades away from the basket on his shot, which creates any marginal follow-through contact with Murray (SAS) on the jump shot attempt.

  • 01:14.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Devin Vassell on Kyle Kuzma

    Vassell (SAS) makes contact with Kuzma's (WAS) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:07.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Corey Kispert on Dejounte Murray

    Kispert (WAS) reaches in and makes clean contact with the ball before any ensuing marginal contact with Murray's (SAS) arm.

  • 00:59 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Raul Neto on Keldon Johnson

    Neto (WAS) maintains a legal vertical position on Johnson (SAS) at the end of the drive and contact with his arm as he passes is deemed incidental.

  • 00:46.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Devin Vassell on Kyle Kuzma

    Vassell (SAS) is not vertical when he makes contact with Kuzma's (WAS) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:30 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Corey Kispert on Dejounte Murray

    Kispert (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position alongside of Murray (SAS) and absorbs the marginal contact at the end of the drive. Any follow-through contact to Murray's leg by Caldwell-Pope (WAS) after his missed steal attempt is deemed marginal.

  • 00:25.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Deni Avdija

    Johnson (SAS) reaches for the ball and marginal contact occurs with Avdija's (WAS) head, which does not affect his ability to secure the rebound. 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.

  • 00:20.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Lonnie Walker IV on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Walker IV (SAS) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Caldwell-Pope (WAS).

  • 00:05.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Dejounte Murray

    Caldwell-Pope (WAS) legally contests Murray's (SAS) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 00:01.1 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Dejounte Murray on Kyle Kuzma

    Murray's (SAS) missed shot goes directly out of bounds without touching another player. Possession is correctly awarded to the Wizards.

  • 00:00.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Devin Vassell on Kyle Kuzma

    Vassell (SAS) cleanly deflects the inbounds pass away from Kuzma (WAS) and is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

Q5

  • 01:52.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Lonnie Walker IV on Wizards

    Walker IV (SAS) maintains his pivot foot before the release of his dribble.

  • 01:48.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Deni Avdija on Lonnie Walker IV

    Avdija (WAS) turns into and makes contact with Walker IV's (SAS) body, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:30.7 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Raul Neto

    Murray (SAS) makes contact with Neto's (WAS) arm at the end of the drive, which causes him to lose control of the ball out of bounds.

  • 01:25.8 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Raul Neto on Devin Vassell

    There is no clear and conclusive camera angle to overturn the call on the court of Neto (WAS) touching the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 01:17 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Keldon Johnson

    Kuzma (WAS) briefly grasps and immediately releases Johnson's (SAS) jersey off-ball. The contact is marginal and does not affect his ability to get to the pass.

  • 01:15.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Raul Neto on Devin Vassell

    Neto (WAS) is late when he moves laterally into Vassell's (SAS) path and makes contact with his body, which affects his FOM on the perimeter.

  • 01:11.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Lonnie Walker IV on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    During the screen, Walker IV (SAS) and Caldwell-Pope (WAS) mutually engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:02.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Lonnie Walker IV on Daniel Gafford

    Walker IV (SAS) briefly grasps Gafford's (WAS) leg as he engages on the pick and marginal contact occurs, which does not affect Gafford's FOM to roll to the basket.

  • 00:58.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jakob Poeltl on Raul Neto

    Poeltl (SAS) moves into and makes contact with Neto's (WAS) body, which affects his SQBR at the start of the drive.

  • 00:32.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deni Avdija on Lonnie Walker IV

    Avdija (WAS) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Walker IV (SAS) and cleanly blocks the shot.

  • 00:31.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Deni Avdija on Lonnie Walker IV

    Avdija (WAS) cleanly blocks the shot and is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Spurs.

  • 00:31.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Keldon Johnson

    Kuzma (WAS) has an arm extended into Johnson's (SAS) path and Johnson raises his own arm into Kuzma to draw attention to the marginal contact. Kuzma does not dislodge Johnson from his position.

  • 00:21.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Dejounte Murray

    Kuzma (WAS) rests his hands on Murray's (SAS) body and marginal contact occurs as he releases from the pick to roll to the basket.

  • 00:19.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Raul Neto

    From all available angles it appears Murray (SAS) avoids contact with Neto's (WAS) head during his contest on the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:18.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Dejounte Murray

    Caldwell-Pope (WAS) rests a hand on Murray's (SAS) side as he moves alongside of him and marginal contact occurs, which does not affect his FOM during the inbound.

  • 00:04.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Dejounte Murray

    Caldwell-Pope (WAS) legally contests Murray's (SAS) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Dejounte Murray on Rui Hachimura

    Murray's (SAS) missed shot goes directly out of bounds without touching another player. Possession is correctly awarded to the Wizards.

Q6

  • 01:58.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Devin Vassell

    Gafford (WAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Vassell's (SAS) path and firms up to absorb the contact during the pick.

  • 01:56.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Devin Vassell on Kyle Kuzma

    Vassell (SAS) rests a hand to Kuzma's (WAS) side and does not extend or deliver contact during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:52.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Jakob Poeltl

    Gafford (WAS) and Poeltl (SAS) mutually engage and disengage and marginal contact occurs as they both pursue the rebound.

  • 01:38.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kyle Kuzma on Keldon Johnson

    Kuzma (WAS) moves alongside of and absorbs the marginal contact created by Johnson (SAS) at the end of the drive.

  • 01:37.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Daniel Gafford

    Poeltl (SAS) establishes himself in Gafford's (WAS) path and does not use his arms to restrict Gafford's FOM off-ball.

  • 01:23.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Daniel Gafford on Jakob Poeltl

    Gafford (WAS) reaches for the ball and marginal contact occurs with Poeltl's (SAS) head, which does not affect his ability to secure the rebound. 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.

  • 01:23.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Kyle Kuzma

    Johnson (SAS) rests a forearm to Kuzma's (WAS) side and marginal contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:04.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deni Avdija on Dejounte Murray

    Avdija (WAS) moves alongside of and absorbs the marginal contact created by Murray (SAS) during the driving shot attempt. Avdija avoids making any contact with Murray's arm on the shot attempt.

  • 00:38.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Corey Kispert on Jakob Poeltl

    Kispert's (WAS) left hand makes contact with Poeltl's (SAS) arm on his steal attempt and the contact affects Poeltl's ability to secure the pass.

  • 00:34.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Poeltl (SAS) is in a legal screening position in Caldwell-Pope's (WAS) path when incidental leg to leg contact occurs.

  • 00:30.2 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    Raul Neto on Spurs

    Neto (WAS) fails to fully clear the lane and is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:17.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Corey Kispert on Keldon Johnson

    Kispert (WAS) reaches for the ball on his steal attempt and marginal contact occurs with Johnson's (SAS) arm, which does not affect his intended pass.

  • 00:13.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Dejounte Murray

    Caldwell-Pope (WAS) commits a take foul on Murray (SAS).

  • 00:07.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Lonnie Walker IV on Raul Neto

    Walker IV (SAS) legally contests Neto's (WAS) jump shot attempt.

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