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Fri, December 23, 2022 · 2022-23

NOP @ OKC

NOP 128 — OKC 125
Calls reviewed
53
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Jason Goldenberg, Gediminas Petraitis, Ben Taylor

Q4

  • 01:50 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on CJ McCollum

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) lowers his right arm and marginal contact occurs with McCollum's (NOP) right arm as he makes the pass.

  • 01:48.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aleksej Pokusevski on Jaxson Hayes

    Pokusevski (OKC) brushes Hayes' (NOP) left arm and Hayes is able to move through the marginal contact to finish at the rim.

  • 01:28 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Naji Marshall on Luguentz Dort

    Marshall (NOP) rests his right hand on Dort's (OKC) left side and marginal contact occurs as Dort drives into the lane.

  • 01:27 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Jalen Williams

    McCollum (NOP) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it prior to incidental contact occurring with Williams' (OKC) left side/arm in the lane.

  • 01:25.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Naji Marshall on Jalen Williams

    Marshall (NOP) initiates contact across Williams' (OKC) left arm during his upward shooting motion.

  • 01:25.1 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on CJ McCollum

    Dort (OKC) and McCollum (NOP) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 01:19.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Jaxson Hayes

    Dort (OKC) briefly has his arms around Hayes' (NOP) upper half before correcting.

  • 01:19.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaxson Hayes on Luguentz Dort

    Hayes (NOP) establishes himself in Dort's (OKC) path and does not deliver illegal contact.

  • 01:06 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Jalen Williams

    Jones (NOP) and Williams (OKC) come together at the same spot along the perimeter and marginal contact occurs.

  • 01:04 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Jones (NOP) brings his right arm forward slightly and marginal contact occurs with Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) left arm/side as he changes direction inside the lane.

  • 01:01.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Jones (NOP) cleanly blocks Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:58.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Aleksej Pokusevski on Jaxson Hayes

    Pokusevski (OKC) grasps and then quickly releases Hayes' (NOP) shorts during rebounding.

  • 00:57.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Herbert Jones

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) turns with his right hand extended forward and he initiates contact with Jones' (NOP) front, affecting Jones' SQBR in transition. The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime. After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined that the foul by Gilgeous-Alexander does not meet the criteria for a clear path foul.

  • 00:43.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Trey Murphy III on Jalen Williams

    Murphy III (NOP) turns slightly prior to marginal body contact occurring with Williams (OKC) at the end of the drive.

  • 00:42.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Trey Murphy III on Jalen Williams

    Murphy III (NOP) contests the layup attempt and marginal contact occurs with Williams' (OKC) arm after the release.

  • 00:32.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Jaxson Hayes

    Dort (OKC) goes to, not through, Hayes' (NOP) space and marginal contact occurs as they come together during the pick.

  • 00:32.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaxson Hayes on Luguentz Dort

    Hayes (NOP) establishes a slightly wide screening position and absorbs the contact with Dort (OKC) to his upper body before some lower body contact occurs.

  • 00:28.3 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Aleksej Pokusevski on CJ McCollum

    Pokusevski (OKC) turns with his left leg extended forward and he initiates contact with McCollum's (NOP) right leg, affecting McCollum's SQBR at the end of the drive.

  • 00:27.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jalen Williams on CJ McCollum

    Williams (OKC) brushes McCollum's (NOP) left wrist and marginal contact occurs after McCollum gathers the ball.

  • 00:26.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Herbert Jones

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) jumps forward slightly and marginal body contact occurs during Jones' (NOP) shot attempt near the rim.

  • 00:20.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Jones (NOP) and Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) engage and disengage with one another off-ball.

  • 00:03.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Tre Mann

    McCollum (NOP) brings his left arm forward and marginal contact occurs with Mann's (OKC) slightly extended left arm after his gather. McCollum then turns slightly prior to marginal body contact occurring with Mann during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:01.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jaxson Hayes on Aleksej Pokusevski

    Hayes (NOP) and Pokusevski (OKC) each make clean contact with the ball prior to any incidental arm contact occurring during rebounding.

  • 00:00.6 Stoppage: Inadvertent Whistle Correct non-call

    The game is stopped due to the shot clock expiring. After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined that the ball hit the rim and that more than 25.4 seconds expired after the start of the possession. The game would go to overtime.

Q5

  • 01:56 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Jones (NOP) briefly has his arm around Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) midsection before correcting.

  • 01:51.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Josh Giddey

    Jones (NOP) is moving alongside Giddey's (OKC) path and absorbs the marginal body contact as they come together prior to Giddey losing control of the ball.

  • 01:51.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Josh Giddey

    McCollum (NOP) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Giddey (OKC) at the end of the drive.

  • 01:47 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Thunder

    McCollum (NOP) gathers the ball on his left foot and takes two steps before releasing the pass.

  • 01:45.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Jaxson Hayes

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) initiates contact across Hayes' (NOP) left arm during his upward shooting motion.

  • 01:39.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct call
    Jalen Williams on Pelicans

    Williams (OKC) establishes his left foot as his pivot and slides it in the corner.

  • 01:25.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Naji Marshall

    Dort (OKC) brushes Marshall's (NOP) left arm and marginal contact occurs after Marshall's gather.

  • 01:14.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Josh Giddey

    McCollum (NOP) cleanly blocks Giddey's (OKC) shot attempt near the rim.

  • 01:09.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Naji Marshall on Luguentz Dort

    Marshall (NOP) brushes Dort's (OKC) left arm and marginal contact occurs after Dort's gather. Jones (NOP) legally contests Dort's driving shot attempt thereafter.

  • 01:02.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    CJ McCollum on Kenrich Williams

    McCollum (NOP) brushes Williams' (OKC) front after the release of his jump shot attempt and marginal contact occurs.

  • 00:49.0 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    CJ McCollum on Thunder

    McCollum (NOP) lifts his pivot foot at the start of his dribble.

  • 00:45.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kenrich Williams on Herbert Jones

    Williams (OKC) is turning away from Jones (NOP) and avoids making contact with Jones' front after his gather.

  • 00:38.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaxson Hayes on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Hayes (NOP) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 00:36.7 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Kenrich Williams on CJ McCollum

    Williams (OKC) and McCollum (NOP) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 00:23.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kenrich Williams on Jaxson Hayes

    Williams (OKC) attempts to commit a take foul on Hayes (NOP) and marginal contact occurs with Hayes' front after he releases the pass.

  • 00:21.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Naji Marshall

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) commits a take foul on Marshall (NOP).

  • 00:19.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Aleksej Pokusevski

    Jones (NOP) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Pokusevski (OKC) as Pokusevski makes the pass.

  • 00:12.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Trey Murphy III on Josh Giddey

    Murphy III (NOP) is moving alongside Giddey's (OKC) path and marginal body contact occurs after Giddey's gather.

  • 00:08.8 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    CJ McCollum on Thunder

    McCollum (NOP) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 00:08.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Aleksej Pokusevski

    Jones (NOP) goes to, not through, Pokusevski's (OKC) space and marginal contact occurs as they come together during the screen.

  • 00:08.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Trey Murphy III on Isaiah Joe

    Murphy III (NOP) brings his right arm forward and marginal contact occurs with Joe's (OKC) left side as Joe mishandles the inbound.

  • 00:08.7 Turnover: Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Isaiah Joe on Pelicans

    Joe (OKC) re-establishes in bounds prior to making contact with the ball.

  • 00:08.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Aleksej Pokusevski on Herbert Jones

    Pokusevski (OKC) turns slightly as he braces for the impending contact with Jones (NOP) and absorbs it as it occurs during the screen.

  • 00:07.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Trey Murphy III on Isaiah Joe

    Murphy III (NOP) legally contests Joe's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Josh Giddey on Jaxson Hayes

    Giddey (OKC) and Hayes (NOP) engage and disengage with one another during rebounding.

  • 00:04.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaxson Hayes on Josh Giddey

    Hayes (NOP) brushes Giddey's (OKC) right shoulder and then brings his arm into a vertical position as marginal contact occurs during Giddey's upward shooting motion.

  • 00:02.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Luguentz Dort on Jaxson Hayes

    Dort (OKC) commits a take foul on Hayes (NOP).

  • 00:02.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Lindy Waters III on Trey Murphy III

    Waters III (OKC) has a grasp of Murphy III's (NOP) jersey and marginal contact occurs prior to Murphy III back-tapping the ball during rebounding.

  • 00:00.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Naji Marshall on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Marshall (NOP) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

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