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Fri, February 24, 2023 · 2022-23

SAC @ LAC

SAC 176 — LAC 175
Calls reviewed
38
Graded incorrect
4
Officials
Tony Brothers, Jason Goldenberg, Natalie Sago

Q4

  • 01:46.4 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Domantas Sabonis on Kawhi Leonard

    Sabonis (SAC) moves laterally into Leonard's (LAC) path with his arm extended, causing arm and body contact, which affects Leonard's SQBR.

  • 01:23.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Norman Powell on Domantas Sabonis

    Powell (LAC) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Sabonis' (SAC) layup attempt.

  • 01:13.4 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Harrison Barnes on Paul George

    Barnes (SAC) leans into and initiates contact with George (LAC) during the screen that dislodges him from his position.

  • 00:40.5 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Clippers

    Fox (SAC) lifts and replants his left pivot foot prior to releasing the pass.

  • 00:33.7 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Domantas Sabonis on Clippers

    Sabonis (SAC) is imminently exiting the lane within three seconds.

  • 00:33.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Norman Powell on Malik Monk

    Powell (LAC) swipes down and initiates contact with Monk's (SAC) left leg, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:16.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Keegan Murray on Russell Westbrook

    Murray (SAC) contests the driving shot attempt and marginal contact occurs with Westbrook's (LAC) left arm after the release.

  • 00:15.2 Violation: Delay of Game Correct non-call
    Nicolas Batum on Kings

    Following the made basket, Batum (LAC) deflects the ball toward the stanchion as the timeout is being called.

  • 00:10.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Paul George on De'Aaron Fox

    George (LAC) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Fox's (SAC) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:08.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    De'Aaron Fox on Paul George

    Fox (SAC) commits a take foul on George (LAC) in the backcourt.

  • 00:04.4 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Clippers

    Fox (SAC) leaves the floor with the ball. He then releases the pass as his left foot is returning to the floor.

Q5

  • 01:40.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Keegan Murray

    Murray (SAC) returns to the floor after contesting Westbrook's (LAC) drive and the two make incidental leg-to-leg contact that dislodges him from his position.

  • 01:35.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Chimezie Metu on Paul George

    Metu (SAC) does not establish himself in George's (LAC) path when he takes another step laterally as George slips the contact on his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:21.6 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    De'Aaron Fox on Clippers

    Fox (SAC) loses the ball out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to LAC.

  • 01:05.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Chimezie Metu on Clippers

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

  • 01:05.0 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Paul George on Kings

    George (LAC) leaves the floor with the ball during the pump-fake. He then returns to the floor with the ball and starts his dribble.

  • 00:56.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kawhi Leonard on De'Aaron Fox

    Leonard (LAC) makes clean contact with the ball as he contests Fox's (SAC) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:53.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Nicolas Batum

    Fox (SAC) grasps Batum's (LAC) arm after he controls the rebound, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:22.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Russell Westbrook on Malik Monk

    Westbrook (LAC) takes a step toward Monk's (SAC) path causing marginal body contact to occur, which Monk is able to move through during his drive.

  • 00:20.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Russell Westbrook on Malik Monk

    Westbrook (LAC) jumps from point A to point B and makes contact with Monk (SAC), which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:08.2 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Malik Monk on Clippers

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

  • 00:03.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Davion Mitchell on Paul George

    Mitchell (SAC) takes a step toward George (LAC), causing marginal lower-body contact to occur as he is pivoting and prior to his upward shooting motion.

  • 00:03.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Davion Mitchell on Paul George

    Mitchell (SAC) avoids making body contact with George (LAC) during his upward shooting motion toward the basket.

  • 00:00.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Harrison Barnes on Kawhi Leonard

    The game clock expires prior to any potential contact between Barnes (LAC) and Leonard (LAC).

Q6

  • 02:00.0 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Mason Plumlee on Kings

    Plumlee's (LAC) pass remains inbounds prior to Batum (LAC) making contact with it.

  • 01:57.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Malik Monk on Norman Powell

    Monk (SAC) goes through Powell's (LAC) right arm to dislodge the ball away during his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:49.3 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
    Russell Westbrook on Harrison Barnes

    Westbrook (LAC) brings his arm toward Barnes' (SAC) path and marginal contact occurs prior to Barnes releasing the pass.

  • 01:49.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Harrison Barnes on Eric Gordon

    Barnes (SAC) briefly grasps Gordon's (LAC) left arm before releasing, and marginal contact occurs during the inbounds play.

  • 01:46.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Eric Gordon on Harrison Barnes

    Gordon (LAC) initiates contact to Barnes' (SAC) front that affects his SQBR during the drive.

  • 01:39.8 Turnover: Palming Correct non-call
    Eric Gordon on Kings

    Gordon (LAC) momentarily fumbles the ball before re-gaining control of it during his dribble.

  • 01:08.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Mason Plumlee

    Fox (SAC) reaches for the ball and makes incidental hand-on-ball contact with Plumlee (LAC).

  • 00:45.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Mason Plumlee

    Fox (SAC) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Plumlee (LAC).

  • 00:36.0 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Nicolas Batum on Kings

    Batum (LAC) releases the inbounds pass within five seconds.

  • 00:30.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Harrison Barnes on Kawhi Leonard

    Barnes (SAC) legally contests Leonard's (LAC) jump shot, making "high-five" contact after the ball is released.

  • 00:11.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Eric Gordon on De'Aaron Fox

    Mann (LAC) makes clean contact with the ball as he dislodges it from Fox's (SAC) hands during the drive.

  • 00:06.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kawhi Leonard on De'Aaron Fox

    Leonard (LAC) is firming up in Fox's (SAC) path when marginal contact occurs, causing them to briefly engage and separate as the screen concludes.

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Norman Powell

    Fox (SAC) is drawn into the air on the pump fake toward Powell (LAC) and marginal body contact occurs as Powell releases the pass.

  • 00:03.4 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Kawhi Leonard on Kings

    Leonard (LAC) is imminently exiting the lane within three seconds.

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