MIL @ OKC
Q4
- 01:59.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJevon Carter on Aleksej Pokusevski
Carter (MIL) takes a step toward Pokusevski (OKC), causing marginal contact to occur, which he is able to move through.
- 01:50.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callGrayson Allen on Josh Giddey
Allen (MIL) has a resting hand on Giddey's (OKC) body as Giddey elevates for the rebound and secures it. The contact is marginal.
- 01:48.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTre Mann on Jevon Carter
Mann (OKC) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it from Carter (MIL) as he receives the inbound pass.
- 01:46.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callGrayson Allen on Tre Mann
Allen (MIL) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Mann's (OKC) layup attempt.
- 01:46.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callTre Mann on Grayson Allen
As Mann (OKC) jumps toward the basket during his shot attempt, marginal contact occurs with Allen (MIL). 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.
- 01:43.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJevon Carter on Luguentz Dort
Carter (MIL) makes incidental hand-on-ball contact with Dort (OKC) during his layup attempt.
- 01:23.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callShai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wesley Matthews
Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) and Matthews (MIL) both engage and separate as they vie for the loose ball.
- 01:14.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callShai Gilgeous-Alexander on Jevon Carter
Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) releases away from Carter (MIL) as he changes directions at the end of his drive.
- 00:55.6 Stoppage: Inadvertent Whistle Correct non-callThunder on Bucks
After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined that the ball did not make contact with the rim, and play resumed with OKC ball and 2.6 on the shot clock.
- 00:55.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Wesley Matthews
Pokusevski (OKC) establishes himself in Matthews' (MIL) path and does not deliver illegal contact.
- 00:33.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Brook Lopez
Pokusevski (OKC) moves alongside Lopez's (MIL) path and maintains verticality as he absorbs the contact on the driving shot attempt.
- 00:01.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJevon Carter on Luguentz Dort
Carter (MIL) does not overtly or abruptly extend his leg out as incidental contact occurs with Dort (OKC) during the jump shot attempt.
Q5
- 01:55.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callBrook Lopez on Luguentz Dort
Lopez (MIL) is firming up over his right foot during the pick to Dort (OKC), and marginal contact occurs as the pick is concluding.
- 01:45.1 Foul: Shooting Correct callJevon Carter on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Carter (MIL) swipes down and initiates contact with Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) wrist, which affects his driving shot attempt.
- 01:37 Foul: Personal Correct non-callLuguentz Dort on Jevon Carter
Dort (OKC) and Carter (MIL) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.
- 01:30.3 Foul: Personal Correct callKenrich Williams on Jevon Carter
Williams (OKC) initiates contact as he goes to and through Carter (MIL) and dislodges him from his position as the screen is set.
- 01:29.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-callKenrich Williams on Wesley Matthews
Williams (OKC) goes to, not through, Matthews' (MIL) space and marginal contact occurs as the two come together during the screen. Matthews' reaction is not consistent with the level of contact.
- 01:04.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-callGrayson Allen on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Allen (MIL) moves laterally into Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) path, affecting his SQBR on his drive.
- 01:02.7 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-callGrayson Allen on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Allen (MIL) initiates contact with Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.
- 00:47.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Brook Lopez
Pokusevski (OKC) makes marginal contact with Lopez's (MIL) off-arm after he has taken it off the ball during his shooting motion.
- 00:36.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callShai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wesley Matthews
Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) brings his off-arm toward Matthews (MIL) and marginal contact occurs as Gilgeous-Alexander releases away without applying any force at the end of his drive.
- 00:15.8 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-callLuguentz Dort on Bucks
Dort (OKC) is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.
- 00:09.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Brook Lopez
Pokusevski's (OKC) left arm cleanly dislodges the ball from Lopez (MIL) prior to incidental contact occurring on the driving shot attempt.
- 00:08.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTre Mann on Bobby Portis
Mann (OKC) slides his hand off Portis' (MIL) off-arm during his layup attempt, and the contact is marginal.
- 00:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callWesley Matthews on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Matthews (MIL) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.
- 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct callLuguentz Dort on Brook Lopez
Dort (OKC) extends his lower body into Lopez (MIL) as he is airborne, affecting his body's trajectory on the layup attempt.
Q6
- 01:21.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callBrook Lopez on Aleksej Pokusevski
As Lopez (MIL) is moving toward the potential rebound, marginal contact occurs with Pokusevski (OKC). 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.
- 01:07.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callWesley Matthews on Luguentz Dort
Matthews (MIL) and Dort (OKC) come together in pursuit of the loose ball and marginal contact occurs during the rebound.
- 00:50.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callShai Gilgeous-Alexander on Bobby Portis
Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) legally contests Portis' (MIL) jump shot attempt.
- 00:33.1 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct callLuguentz Dort on Brook Lopez
Dort (OKC) is last to make contact with the ball before it goes out of bounds.
- 00:18.6 Foul: Personal Correct callGeorge Hill on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Replay review of the foul called on Hill (MIL) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Hill moves laterally into Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) path to initiate the contact during the drive. However, the basket did not count because Gilgeous-Alexander lands prior to his release on the shot attempt.
- 00:17.6 Foul: Personal Correct callLuguentz Dort on Grayson Allen
Dort (OKC) has an extended hand on Allen's (MIL) back, which dislodges him as he receives the inbound pass.
- 00:12.3 Foul: Personal Correct callJosh Giddey on Grayson Allen
Giddey (OKC) commits a take foul on Allen (MIL).
- 00:12.2 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct callBucks on Thunder
After communicating with the Replay Center, it was confirmed that the offensive foul occurred prior to the release of the shot. MIL is awarded possession with 12.2 on the game clock.
- 00:12.2 Foul: Offensive Correct callMike Muscala on Grayson Allen
Muscala (OKC) does not give Allen (MIL) time and space to avoid the contact during the screen.
- 00:12.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callBrook Lopez on Luguentz Dort
Lopez (MIL) establishes himself in Dort's (OKC) path when marginal contact occurs as they come together. Dort's reaction is not commensurate with the level of contact.
- 00:12.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Grayson Allen
As Pokusevski (OKC) and Allen (MIL) come together during the inbound, marginal contact occurs, which does not affect Allen's FOM.
- 00:12.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callGrayson Allen on Aleksej Pokusevski
Allen (MIL) goes to, not through, Pokusevski's (OKC) space and marginal contact occurs as the two come together off-ball.
- 00:10.1 Foul: Personal Correct callJalen Williams on Grayson Allen
Williams (OKC) commits a take foul on Allen.
- 00:05.6 Foul: Shooting Correct callGrayson Allen on Josh Giddey
Allen (MIL) initiates contact as he moves laterally into Giddey's (OKC) body, which affects his driving shot attempt.
- 00:04.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callAleksej Pokusevski on Wesley Matthews
Pokusevski (OKC) avoids making contact with Matthews (MIL) as they pursue the rebound.
- 00:04.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct callWesley Matthews on Aleksej Pokusevski
Matthews (MIL) is last to make contact with ball before it goes out of bounds.
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