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Wed, October 25, 2023 · 2023-24

CLE @ BKN

CLE 114 — BKN 113
Calls reviewed
29
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Ray Acosta, Marc Davis, Phenizee Ransom

Q4

  • 01:52.0 Turnover: Discontinue Dribble Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Nets

    Mitchell (CLE) maintains his hand on the side of the ball during his spin move and does not bring his left hand to it as he continues his legal dribble.

  • 01:50 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    Bridges (BKN) moves alongside of Mitchell (CLE) and marginal hip contact occurs during his drive to the basket.

  • 01:40.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Isaac Okoro

    O'Neale (BKN) establishes himself in Okoro's (CLE) path and absorbs the contact from Okoro's chest as he defends underneath the pick.

  • 01:38 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Max Strus on Cam Thomas

    Strus (CLE) places a collapsing forearm to Thomas' (BKN) front and marginal contact occurs during his drive to the basket.

  • 01:35.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Max Strus on Cam Thomas

    Strus (CLE) jumps towards Thomas (BKN) and lowers his arm, initiating contact with Thomas' arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:30 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nic Claxton on Max Strus

    Claxton (BKN) briefly places his hands on Strus' (CLE) front off-ball before retracting and separating.

  • 01:29.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Max Strus on Mikal Bridges

    Strus (CLE) attempts to slip by Bridges (BKN) and marginal body contact occurs as they come together.

  • 01:28.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Evan Mobley on Nic Claxton

    As Mobley (CLE) attempts to release from his screening position, his arm comes out slightly toward Claxton (BKN), causing marginal contact to occur.

  • 01:23.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Isaac Okoro on Mikal Bridges

    Okoro (CLE) moves into Bridges' (BKN) back with a forearm, which displaces Bridges and knocks him out of his rebounding position.

  • 01:20.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Max Strus

    O'Neale (BKN) places resting hands against Stus (CLE) as he moves toward the ball and immediately slides his hands off.

  • 01:19.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Evan Mobley on Royce O'Neale

    Mobley (CLE) turns to roll and incidental contact occurs with O'Neale (BKN) as O'Neale defends underneath the pick.

  • 01:18 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Nic Claxton

    Mitchell (CLE) slides his hand off and releases from Claxton (BKN) during his step-back at the end of his drive.

  • 00:59.1 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    Evan Mobley on Nets

    Mobley (CLE) fails to fully clear the lane and is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:59.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Max Strus on Cameron Johnson

    Strus (CLE) cleanly dislodges Johnson's (BKN) jump shot attempt and prior incidental any contact occurring.

  • 00:55.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Max Strus

    Finney-Smith (BKN) initiates contact with Strus' (CLE) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:44.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Royce O'Neale

    As O'Neale (BKN) attempts to hand off the ball, Mitchell (CLE) extends his arm toward the ball and cleanly dislodges it prior to incidental contact occurring.

  • 00:41 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    Bridges (BKN) leans into Mitchell (CLE) off-ball and marginal contact occurs as Bridges moves toward the sideline.

  • 00:40.8 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Cavaliers

    Johnson (BKN) pins the ball two his hip on his right foot and takes two legal steps.

  • 00:33.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Mikal Bridges

    Mitchell (CLE) moves toward Bridges (BKN) on the perimeter, causing both players to come together before separating.

  • 00:31.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    As Bridges (BKN) and Mitchell (CLE) are moving in the same direction, Bridges briefly grasps Mitchell's arms before both players separate, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:28.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Max Strus

    Finney-Smith (BKN) is firming up over his right foot in Strus' (CLE) path and absorbs the body contact before both players briefly engage and separate following the pick.

  • 00:22.3 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Cavaliers

    Johnson (BKN) gathers the ball by pinning it against his body on his right foot, establishing his left foot as his pivot, which he maintains before passing.

  • 00:21 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Mikal Bridges

    Mitchell (CLE) makes clean contact with the ball to initially dislodge the oncoming pass to Bridges (BKN).

  • 00:20.6 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Cavaliers

    Finney-Smith (BKN) is imminently exiting the lane within three seconds.

  • 00:19.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Donovan Mitchell on Mikal Bridges

    Mitchell (CLE) dives for the loose ball and delivers contact to Bridges' (BKN) lower body, affecting his ability to gather the ball and subsequently dislodging him.

  • 00:14.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Donovan Mitchell

    Johnson (BKN) steps toward Mitchell's (CLE) path, causing the two to come together and marginal contact to occur.

  • 00:08.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Caris LeVert

    Bridges (BKN) briefly grasps LeVert's (CLE) arm as both players are engaging off-ball before separating and moving around the screen.

  • 00:02.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Cam Thomas on Evan Mobley

    Thomas (BKN) slightly extends his leg as he releases his jump shot attempt, and marginal lower-body contact occurs as Mobley (CLE) legally closes out to his side.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Cameron Johnson

    Mitchell (CLE) reaches toward the ball, causing marginal lower-body contact to occur with Johnson (BKN), who is jumping away from the contact and toward the baseline during his put-back shot attempt.

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