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Thu, April 7, 2022 · 2021-22

BOS @ MIL

BOS 121 — MIL 127
Calls reviewed
11
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Ray Acosta, Kevin Cutler, David Guthrie

Q4

  • 01:59.1 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
    Wesley Matthews on Jaylen Brown

    Matthews (MIL) reaches in and makes clean contact with the ball defending Brown (BOS).

  • 01:31.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Marcus Smart on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Smart (BOS) makes contact to Antetokounmpo's (MIL) arm that affects his shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:20.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Khris Middleton on Derrick White

    Middleton (MIL) legally contests White's (BOS) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Grant Williams on Jrue Holiday

    Williams (BOS) maintains a legal guarding position as he absorbs the marginal contact initiated by Holiday (MIL) during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:50.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bobby Portis on Jaylen Brown

    Portis (MIL) legally contests Brown's (BOS) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 00:43.3 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Not graded
    Celtics on Bucks

    After Brown (BOS) misses the jump shot attempt, play is blown dead at the 00:43.3 mark because there is doubt if the shot hit the rim. After communicating with the Replay Center, it is confirmed that the ball did not hit the rim and the shot clock should not have been reset during play. The shot clock is reset to 7 seconds remaining and the game clock remains at 00:43.3. The shot clock should have been reset to 11 seconds remaining and the game clock to 00:47.0, the point at which Williams (BOS) possesses the rebound.

  • 00:42.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Daniel Theis

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) makes marginal contact with Theis' (BOS) lower body during his shot near the rim.

  • 00:39.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jaylen Brown on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Brown (BOS) commits a take foul on Antetokounmpo (MIL).

  • 00:29.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Daniel Theis on Wesley Matthews

    Theis (BOS) establishes himself in a screening position in the path of Matthews (MIL) and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:28.0 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct non-call
    George Hill on Jaylen Brown

    Brown (BOS) dribbles the ball off of Hill's (MIL) foot and he does not intentionally kick the ball.

  • 00:23.1 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct call
    Daniel Theis on George Hill

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor of a defensive goaltending by Theis (BOS) is confirmed.

  • 00:08.5 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Correct non-call
    Khris Middleton on Derrick White

    Middleton (MIL) does not attain frontcourt status before making the pass to Holiday (MIL) and is still considered in the backcourt.

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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