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Wed, November 9, 2022 · 2022-23

MIL @ OKC

MIL 136 — OKC 132
Calls reviewed
42
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Pat Fraher, Natalie Sago, Danielle Scott

Q4

  • 01:59.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jevon 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-call
    Grayson 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-call
    Tre 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-call
    Grayson 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-call
    Tre 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-call
    Jevon 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-call
    Shai 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-call
    Shai 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-call
    Thunder 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-call
    Aleksej 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-call
    Aleksej 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-call
    Jevon 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-call
    Brook 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 call
    Jevon 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-call
    Luguentz 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 call
    Kenrich 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-call
    Kenrich 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-call
    Grayson 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-call
    Grayson 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-call
    Aleksej 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-call
    Shai 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-call
    Luguentz 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-call
    Aleksej 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-call
    Tre 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-call
    Wesley Matthews on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Matthews (MIL) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Luguentz 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-call
    Brook 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-call
    Wesley 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-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Bobby Portis

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) legally contests Portis' (MIL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:33.1 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Luguentz 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 call
    George 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 call
    Luguentz 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 call
    Josh Giddey on Grayson Allen

    Giddey (OKC) commits a take foul on Allen (MIL).

  • 00:12.2 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call
    Bucks 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 call
    Mike 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-call
    Brook 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-call
    Aleksej 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-call
    Grayson 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 call
    Jalen Williams on Grayson Allen

    Williams (OKC) commits a take foul on Allen.

  • 00:05.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Grayson 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-call
    Aleksej 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 call
    Wesley Matthews on Aleksej Pokusevski

    Matthews (MIL) is last to make contact with ball before it goes out of bounds.

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