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Wed, February 28, 2024 · 2023-24

CLE @ CHI

CLE 123 — CHI 132
Calls reviewed
41
Graded incorrect
0
Officials
Matt Boland, Tyler Ford, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

Q4

  • 01:59.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Vucevic on Max Strus

    Vucevic (CHI) slightly extends his arm into Strus' (CLE) body and marginal contact occurs during the pick.

  • 01:55.5 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Cavaliers

    DeRozan (CHI) maintains his pivot foot prior to the shot attempt.

  • 01:54.9 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Andre Drummond on Cavaliers

    Drummond (CHI) is in the lane for less than three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 01:54.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on DeMar DeRozan

    Allen (CLE) cleanly dislodges the ball from DeRozan (CHI) with his forearm during the start of his upward shooting motion near the basket.

  • 01:53.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on Andre Drummond

    Allen (CLE) contests the layup attempt and the contact that occurs with Drummond's (CHI) arm after the release is marginal.

  • 01:40.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Bulls

    Mitchell (CLE) maintains his pivot foot during the spin move at the start of his dribble.

  • 01:28.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Max Strus on DeMar DeRozan

    Strus (CLE) lightly brushes DeRozan's (CHI) arm as he attempts to gather at the end of the drive, and the contact that occurs is marginal.

  • 01:04.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Darius Garland

    DeRozan (CHI) jumps alongside Garland (CLE) and cleanly blocks his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:03.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    DeMar DeRozan on Darius Garland

    The ball is last touched by DeRozan (CHI) prior to it going out of bounds.

  • 01:02.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Ayo Dosunmu on Donovan Mitchell

    Dosunmu (CHI) and Mitchell (CLE) engage in incidental foot to foot contact off-ball.

  • 01:00.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Vucevic on Evan Mobley

    Vucevic (CHI) legally contests Mobley's (CLE) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:38.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Caris LeVert on Nikola Vucevic

    LeVert (CLE) initiates contact with Vucevic's (CHI) arm that affects his shot attempt near the rim.

  • 00:20.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Vucevic on Donovan Mitchell

    Vucevic (CHI) maintains verticality as he absorbs the oncoming contact from Mitchell (CLE) at the end of the drive. The body contact that occurs is marginal.

  • 00:15.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on DeMar DeRozan

    Mitchell (CLE) cleanly deflects the ball from DeRozan (CHI) during his dribble.

  • 00:02.8 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Cavaliers

    DeRozan (CHI) gathers the ball on his left foot and takes one step as he legally establishes his right foot as his pivot, prior to releasing the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Max Strus on DeMar DeRozan

    Strus (CLE) contests the jump shot attempt and marginal contact occurs after the release that does not affect DeRozan's (CHI) ability to land.

  • 00:00.0 Stoppage: TimeOut Correct non-call
    Cavaliers on Bulls

    CLE attempts to call a timeout, which is not granted as a result of the expiration of the play clock when possession is controlled by Mobley (CLE).

Q5

  • 01:56.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Evan Mobley on Nikola Vucevic

    Mobley (CLE) is moving alongside Vucevic's (CHI) path and the body contact that occurs as they come together during the drive is marginal.

  • 01:53.7 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Darius Garland on Nikola Vucevic

    The ball is last touched by Garland (CLE) prior to it going out of bounds.

  • 01:50.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Max Strus on DeMar DeRozan

    Strus (CLE) maintains a legal guarding position as incidental foot to foot contact occurs with DeRozan (CHI).

  • 01:50.0 Turnover: Double Dribble Correct non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Cavaliers

    DeRozan (CHI) briefly fumbles the ball as he receives the pass, gathers, and legally starts his dribble.

  • 01:45.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Caris LeVert on Coby White

    LeVert (CLE) briefly places his hand to White's (CHI) body during the drive, which he is able to move through as the contact is marginal.

  • 01:42.2 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Onuralp Bitim on Cavaliers

    Bitim (CHI) maintains his pivot foot during the spin move at the start of his dribble.

  • 01:40.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Caris LeVert on Onuralp Bitim

    LeVert (CLE) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Bitim's (CHI) driving shot attempt.

  • 01:38.9 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Bulls on Cavaliers

    A 24-second violation is correctly whistled.

  • 01:28.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on DeMar DeRozan

    Allen (CLE) establishes himself in DeRozan's (CHI) path and is firming up when he absorbs the oncoming contact during the pick.

  • 01:16.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ayo Dosunmu on Max Strus

    Dosunmu (CHI) releases from his screening position and incidental head-to-head contact occurs wiith Strus' (CLE). 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.

  • 01:12.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Vucevic on Max Strus

    Vucevic (CHI) briefly engages with Strus (CLE) and marginal contact occurs as Strus moves to defend the shot.

  • 00:53.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Vucevic on Darius Garland

    Vucevic (CHI) makes contact with the ball that dislodges it from Garland (CLE) as he attempts to gather at the end of the drive. Any arm contact after the ball is dislodged is deemed incidental.

  • 00:53.2 Turnover: Double Dribble Correct non-call
    Darius Garland on Bulls

    Garland (CLE) does not pin the ball to his body during his dribble.

  • 00:51.8 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Darius Garland on Bulls

    The ball is last touched by Garland (CLE) prior to it going out of bounds.

  • 00:46.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Max Strus on DeMar DeRozan

    Strus (CLE) brushes DeRozan's (CHI) arm and marginal contact occurs as DeRozan gathers the ball at the end of the drive.

  • 00:45.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Max Strus on DeMar DeRozan

    Strus (CLE) moves alongside DeRozan's (CHI) path and marginal body contact occurs during the driving shot attempt. Strus' arm comes down and avoids making contact with DeRozan's arm.

  • 00:44.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Nikola Vucevic on Jarrett Allen

    Vucevic (CHI) extends his arms and dislodges Allen (CLE) from his rebounding position that affects his ability to pursue the loose ball.

  • 00:33.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Coby White on Donovan Mitchell

    White (CHI) briefly places his hand to Mitchell's (CLE) side off-ball, which Mitchell is able to release from to receive the pass.

  • 00:26.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Coby White on Donovan Mitchell

    White (CHI) moves alongside Mitchell's (CLE) path and the body contact that occurs during the driving shot attempt is marginal.

  • 00:22.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on DeMar DeRozan

    Allen (CLE) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during DeRozan's (CHI) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:13.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Coby White on Donovan Mitchell

    White (CHI) commits a take foul on Mitchell (CLE).

  • 00:12.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jarrett Allen on DeMar DeRozan

    Allen (CLE) moves into DeRozan's (CHI) space and initiates contact to his arm at the start of his upward shooting motion which affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Coby White

    Mitchell (CLE) releases from White (CHI) as slightly extends his forearm and brushes his body at the end of the drive, which is marginal.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Onuralp Bitim on Donovan Mitchell

    Bitim (CHI) contests Mitchell's (CLE) jump shot and the contact after the release, and follow-through, is marginal.

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