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Fri, December 9, 2022 · 2022-23

LAL @ PHI

LAL 122 — PHI 133
Calls reviewed
26
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Matt Boland, Sean Corbin, James Williams

Q4

  • 01:55.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Joel Embiid

    Westbrook (LAL) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Embiid (PHI).

  • 01:53.2 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    LeBron James on 76ers

    Replay review of the OOB called on Milton (PHI) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. James (LAL) touches the ball last before it goes OOB.

  • 01:40.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on James Harden

    Westbrook (LAL) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Harden (PHI) during his drive.

  • 01:25.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Joel Embiid on Anthony Davis

    Embiid (PHI) goes to, not through, Davis' (LAL) space and marginal contact occurs as the two come together.

  • 01:21.0 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    LeBron James on 76ers

    James (LAL) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he is imminently exiting.

  • 01:07.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Joel Embiid on LeBron James

    Embiid (PHI) initiates contact with James' (LAL) left arm, which affects his SQBR during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:59.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Patrick Beverley on James Harden

    Beverley (LAL) initiates body contact with Harden (PHI) and affects Harden's SQBR.

  • 00:48.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Joel Embiid

    Davis (LAL) is moving alongside Embiid's (PHI) path and marginal body contact occurs during the drive.

  • 00:46.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    LeBron James on Joel Embiid

    James (LAL) makes clean contact with the ball prior to Embiid's (PHI) pass.

  • 00:34.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Russell Westbrook on Joel Embiid

    Westbrook (LAL) initiates contact with Embiid's (PHI) left arm during the rebound that dislodges Embiid from his position.

  • 00:34.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Matisse Thybulle

    Thybulle (PHI) falls to the floor as a result of incidental foot contact with Westbrook (LAL) during his drive.

  • 00:29.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Matisse Thybulle on Patrick Beverley

    Thybulle (PHI) makes incidental hand on ball contact during Beverley's (LAL) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:28.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Joel Embiid

    Westbrook (LAL) and Embiid (PHI) engage in marginal arm to arm contact as they pursue the pass.

  • 00:28.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Joel Embiid

    Beverley (LAL) briefly rests his hands on Embiid's (PHI) back as Embiid reaches for the in-bound pass and marginal contact occurs.

  • 00:27.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Shake Milton on Anthony Davis

    Milton (PHI) initiates illegal contact with Davis' (LAL) head following Davis' pass.

  • 00:11.3 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Lakers

    Harris (PHI) releases the in-bound pass within five seconds.

  • 00:11.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on De'Anthony Melton

    Westbrook (LAL) and Melton (PHI) engage and disengage off-ball prior to release of the in-bound pass.

  • 00:10.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Russell Westbrook on De'Anthony Melton

    Westbrook (LAL) commits a take foul on Melton (PHI).

  • 00:10.5 Violation: Lane Incorrect non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Lakers

    Beverley (LAL) disconcerts Melton (PHI) during his free throw attempt.

  • 00:09.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Matisse Thybulle on Austin Reaves

    Thybulle (PHI) contests the shot and initiates contact with Reaves' (LAL) right leg, affecting the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:07.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Austin Reaves on Joel Embiid

    Reaves (LAL) dislodges the ball away from Embiid (PHI) prior to incidental follow-through contact occurring thereafter to Embiid's face. 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.

  • 00:07.2 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Lakers

    Harris (PHI) releases the in-bound pass within five seconds.

  • 00:07.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    LeBron James on 76ers

    James (LAL) bats the ball off of an official standing OOB and an OOB is correctly called.

  • 00:07.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Joel Embiid

    Davis (LAL) and Embiid (PHI) engage in marginal arm to arm contact during the rebound.

  • 00:07.1 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Anthony Davis on Joel Embiid

    Davis (LAL) wraps Embiid's (PHI) opposite-side and affects his FOM during the in-bound pass.

  • 00:03.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Tobias Harris on Anthony Davis

    Harris (PHI) initiates contact with Davis' (LAL) left arm, which affects his shot attempt at the basket.

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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