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Tue, December 19, 2023 · 2023-24

MEM @ NOP

MEM 115 — NOP 113
Calls reviewed
14
Graded incorrect
0
Officials
Ray Acosta, Michael Smith, Zach Zarba

Q4

  • 01:56.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Ingram (NOP) initiates contact with Jackson Jr. (MEM) in the post and impedes him.

  • 01:51.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Vince Williams Jr. on Jonas Valanciunas

    Williams Jr. (MEM) makes slight contact to Valanciunas's (NOP) head as he attempts to slip the screen. 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.

  • 01:25.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Ja Morant

    Jones (NOP) is moving alongside Morant's (MEM) path and the body contact that occurs as they come together at the end of the drive is marginal.

  • 01:13.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Xavier Tillman

    Jones (NOP) gives a step of distance when establishing himself in Tillman's (MEM) path and the contact that occurs during the pick is incidental.

  • 01:11.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaren Jackson Jr. on Zion Williamson

    Jackson Jr. (MEM) retreats and absorbs the body contact from Williamson (NOP) and when he lowers his arm, marginal contact occurs.

  • 01:10.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Jonas Valanciunas

    Bane (MEM) contests the layup attempt and the contact that occurs with Valanciunas's (NOP) arm after the release is marginal.

  • 00:57.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Ja Morant

    Jones (NOP) collapses his forearm as he absorbs the contact to Morant's (MEM) body during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:52.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Herbert Jones

    Bane (MEM) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Jones's (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:37.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Xavier Tillman

    Valanciunas (NOP) and Tillman (MEM) briefly engage and disengage with one another as Tillman attempts to establish a screening position.

  • 00:34.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Vince Williams Jr.

    Williamson (NOP) deflects the loose ball as both he and Williams Jr. (MEM) come together during the rebound.

  • 00:18.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Herbert Jones on Vince Williams Jr.

    Jones (NOP) establishes himself in Williams Jr.'s (MEM) path and absorbs the incoming contact during the pick.

  • 00:15.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Ja Morant on Brandon Ingram

    Morant (MEM) grazes Ingram's (NOP) arm as he attempts to pass and the contact that occurs is marginal.

  • 00:01.4 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Ja Morant on Pelicans

    Morant (MEM) gathers the ball on his right foot and takes two steps as he spins.

  • 00:01.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dyson Daniels on Ja Morant

    Jones (NOP) maintains a legal guarding position as incidental lower body contact occurs after the release of Morant's (MEM) driving 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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