CLE @ CHI
Q4
- 01:59.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callNikola 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-callDeMar DeRozan on Cavaliers
DeRozan (CHI) maintains his pivot foot prior to the shot attempt.
- 01:54.9 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-callAndre 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-callJarrett 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-callJarrett 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-callDonovan 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-callMax 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-callDeMar 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 callDeMar 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-callAyo 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-callNikola Vucevic on Evan Mobley
Vucevic (CHI) legally contests Mobley's (CLE) jump shot attempt.
- 00:38.4 Foul: Shooting Correct callCaris 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-callNikola 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-callDonovan Mitchell on DeMar DeRozan
Mitchell (CLE) cleanly deflects the ball from DeRozan (CHI) during his dribble.
- 00:02.8 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-callDeMar 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-callMax 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-callCavaliers 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-callEvan 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 callDarius 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-callMax 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-callDeMar 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-callCaris 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-callOnuralp 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-callCaris 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 callBulls on Cavaliers
A 24-second violation is correctly whistled.
- 01:28.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJarrett 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-callAyo 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-callNikola 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-callNikola 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-callDarius 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 callDarius 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-callMax 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-callMax 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 callNikola 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-callCoby 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-callCoby 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-callJarrett 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 callCoby White on Donovan Mitchell
White (CHI) commits a take foul on Mitchell (CLE).
- 00:12.3 Foul: Shooting Correct callJarrett 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-callDonovan 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-callOnuralp 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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