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Tue, March 26, 2024 · 2023-24

LAL @ MIL

LAL 128 — MIL 124
Calls reviewed
32
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Tony Brothers, Aaron Smith, C.J. Washington

Q4

  • 01:50.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Taurean Prince on Brook Lopez

    Prince (LAL) engages with Lopez (MIL) during the rebound and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:23.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Brook Lopez on Austin Reaves

    Lopez (MIL) briefly grasps Reaves's (LAL) arm in the post but releases as the two players pursue the rebound.

  • 00:57.3 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Austin Reaves on Damian Lillard

    Reaves (LAL) initiates contact to Lillard's (MIL) head while he is airborne and returning to the floor during his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:43.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Khris Middleton on Taurean Prince

    Middleton (MIL) swipes down and initiates contact with Prince's (LAL) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:36.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) establishes himself in a screening position in Dinwiddie's (LAL) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:16.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Damian Lillard on D'Angelo Russell

    Lillard (MIL) brings his hands towards Russell's (LAL) front and marginal contact occurs as he defends during the drive.

  • 00:14.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Malik Beasley on D'Angelo Russell

    Beasley (MIL) is in a vertical position when he makes contact with the ball and incidental contact with Russell's (LAL) arms during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:12.9 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    D'Angelo Russell on Malik Beasley

    Replay review of the out of bounds called on Russell (LAL) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Russell (LAL) touches the ball last before going out of bounds.

  • 00:04.6 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Lakers

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) establishes his left foot as his pivot foot, which he legally moves after he releases his dribble.

  • 00:02.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Dinwiddie (LAL) initiates contact to Antetokounmpo's (MIL) front that affects his SQBR during the drive. The contact occurs before Antetokounmpo gathers and is in his shooting motion and a non-shooting foul is correctly assessed.

  • 00:02.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Davis (LAL) places his right hand on Antetokounmpo's (MIL) body while he is airborne, but he does not extend it into him and the contact when he receives the throw-in is marginal.

Q5

  • 01:31.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Anthony Davis

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) briefly wraps his arm around Davis's (LAL) front and grasps his jersey during the rebound, but immediately releases as he deflects the loose ball.

  • 01:16.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Damian Lillard on D'Angelo Russell

    Lillard (MIL) moves alongside Russell's (LAL) path and marginal body contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:12.8 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct call
    Malik Beasley on Lakers

    Beasley (MIL) loses his balance and lands out of bounds while in possession of the ball.

  • 01:02.8 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Malik Beasley on Rui Hachimura

    Beasley (MIL) initiates illegal contact with Hachimura's (LAL) head/face during his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:45.6 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Bucks

    Dinwiddie (LAL) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 00:43.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Khris Middleton on Austin Reaves

    Middleton (MIL) establishes screening position in Reaves' (LAL) path and marginal contact occurs as the screen is set.

  • 00:41.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Austin Reaves on Damian Lillard

    Reaves (LAL) extends his hand into Lillard's (MIL) body, initiating contact that affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:34.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Damian Lillard on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Lillard (MIL) is in a legal guarding position moving alongside of Dinwiddie's (LAL) path to the basket.

  • 00:34.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Damian Lillard

    Dinwiddie (LAL) briefly grasps Lillard's (MIL) extended arm, creating the marginal contact between the two players.

  • 00:32.3 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Khris Middleton on Spencer Dinwiddie

    The ball goes off of Middleton's (MIL) leg and out of bounds.

  • 00:30.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Damian Lillard on Austin Reaves

    Lillard (MIL) steps forward into Reaves' (LAL) space and initiates illegal contact during his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:24.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Dinwiddie (LAL) places an arm around Antetokounmpo (MIL) as the two players move towards the basket and the contact does not Antetokounmpo's FOM.

  • 00:03.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Khris Middleton on D'Angelo Russell

    Middleton (MIL) reaches in and initiates contact with Russell's (LAL) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:01.2 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Damian Lillard

    Davis (LAL) cleanly blocks the shot attempt prior to when the ball reaches its apex.

Q6

  • 01:17.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Damian Lillard on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Lillard (MIL) reaches in and initiates contact with Dinwiddie's (LAL) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:52.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Bobby Portis on Rui Hachimura

    Portis (MIL) and Hachimura (LAL) engage during the rebound and Hachimura's momentum carries him forwards and away from the loose ball as Portis releases.

  • 00:30.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Damian Lillard

    Dinwiddie (LAL) reaches in and initiates contact with Lillard's (MIL) elbow that affects his SQBR.

  • 00:24.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Rui Hachimura on Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Hachimura (LAL) initiates illegal contact with Antetokounmpo's (MIL) arm, which affects his shot attempt near the rim.

  • 00:14.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Damian Lillard on D'Angelo Russell

    Lillard (MIL) reaches in and initiates contact with Russell (LAL) that affects his SQBR as he attempts to make the pass.

  • 00:09.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Austin Reaves on Damian Lillard

    Reaves (LAL) avoids making any contact as he legally contests Lillard's (MIL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Damian Lillard on Anthony Davis

    Lillard (MIL) commits a take foul on Davis (LAL).

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