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Tue, December 5, 2023 · 2023-24

PHX @ LAL

PHX 103 — LAL 106
Calls reviewed
13
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Eric Dalen, Josh Tiven, Tom Washington

Q4

  • 01:56.3 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Lakers

    Nurkic (PHX) is still in possession of the ball when the shot clock expires.

  • 01:34.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Grayson Allen on Austin Reaves

    Allen (PHX) reaches in and initiates contact to Reaves' (LAL) arm, affecting his ability to gather the ball.

  • 01:31.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Anthony Davis

    Nurkic (PHX) reaches forwards and brushes Davis's (LAL) arm during the shot attempt and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:22.0 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Correct non-call
    LeBron James on Suns

    James (LAL) remains established in the frontcourt upon receiving the pass and starting his dribble.

  • 01:16.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Jusuf Nurkic

    Davis (LAL) makes clean contact with the ball and briefly dislodges it away from Nurkic (PHX), who recovers possession of the ball. Any contact between the two players is incidental.

  • 00:44.0 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Kevin Durant on LeBron James

    Durant (PHX) reaches across James's (LAL) left arm and initiates contact that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:43.1 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Jusuf Nurkic on Anthony Davis

    Nurkic (PHX) initiates contact to Davis's (LAL) right arm that affects his shot attempt at the rim.

  • 00:39.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cam Reddish on Devin Booker

    Reddish (LAL) reaches in and across Booker's (PHX) body and affects his SQBR. The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:11.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Kevin Durant

    Davis (LAL) places a forearm against Durant's (PHX) body as he is trailing behind and the contact is marginal during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:10.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Austin Reaves

    Booker (PHX) steps to Reaves' (LAL) space, but Reaves loses his balance on his own and not as a result of any illegal contact initiated by Booker.

  • 00:07.4 Stoppage: TimeOut Correct call
    LeBron James on Suns

    LAL is granted a timeout when Reaves (LAL) recovers the ball and pins it against his leg, before he loses it again.

  • 00:06.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Eric Gordon on Anthony Davis

    Gordon (PHX) commits a take foul on Davis (LAL).

  • 00:02.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Taurean Prince on Kevin Durant

    Prince (LAL) contests the jump shot attempt and avoids making contact with Durant's (PHX) arm.

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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