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Thu, March 23, 2023 · 2022-23

CLE @ BKN

CLE 116 — BKN 114
Calls reviewed
13
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Kevin Cutler, Eric Lewis, Scott Wall

Q4

  • 01:57.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Joe Harris on Jarrett Allen

    Harris (BKN) briefly places an arm around Allen (CLE) and immediately slides it off.

  • 01:52.4 Foul: Shooting Incorrect call
    Nic Claxton on Caris LeVert

    Claxton (BKN) makes clean contact with the ball and any contact with LeVert's (CLE) hand on the ball is incidental during his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:34.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Evan Mobley on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Mobley (CLE) legally contests Dinwiddie's (BKN) jump shot, making "high-five" contact after the ball is released.

  • 01:27.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Caris LeVert

    Dinwiddie (BKN) slightly extends an arm towards LeVert (BKN) during the pick but the contact is marginal.

  • 00:46.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    Bridges (BKN) is in a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact initiated by Mitchell (CLE) during his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:26.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nic Claxton on Donovan Mitchell

    Claxton (BKN) places an arm against Mitchell's (CLE) arm but the contact does not affect Mitchell's SQBR as he releases from the contact.

  • 00:17.2 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Cavaliers

    Finney-Smith (BKN) remains in bounds with the ball in his possession.

  • 00:11.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Donovan Mitchell

    Dinwiddie (BKN) initiates contact to Mitchell's (CLE) left leg that affects his SQBR. The contact occurs before Mitchell's gather and is correctly deemed a non-shooting foul.

  • 00:11.6 Violation: Lane Incorrect non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Nets

    Mitchell (CLE) crosses the plane of the free throw line before it makes contact with the rim.

  • 00:11.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Joe Harris on Donovan Mitchell

    Harris (BKN) reaches for the rebound and marginal arm contact occurs with Mitchell (CLE) as he attempts the putback.

  • 00:10.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    Bridges (BKN) trips over Harris's (BKN) foot and causes him to fall to the floor. Upon returning to the floor from his layup attempt, Mitchell (CLE) and Bridges make incidental foot contact with each other.

  • 00:00.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Caris LeVert on Mikal Bridges

    LeVert (CLE) and Bridges (BKN) engage and disengage with one another and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:00.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Caris LeVert on Mikal Bridges

    LeVert (CLE) legally contests Bridges's (BKN) jump shot attempt.

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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