BOS @ IND
Q4
- 01:59.0 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect callPascal Siakam on Celtics
White (BOS) reaches in and initiates illegal contact to Siakam's (IND) wrist, causing him to slide his pivot foot. A foul should have been called on White instead of a traveling violation.
- 01:53.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callDerrick White on Bennedict Mathurin
White (BOS) and Mathurin (IND) briefly engage and disengage off ball.
- 01:42.8 Foul: Offensive Correct callIsaiah Jackson on Payton Pritchard
Jackson (IND) establishes himself in a wide screening position and the illegal lower body contact causes Pritchard (BOS) to lose his balance.
- 01:37.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-callBennedict Mathurin on Derrick White
Mathurin (IND) reaches for the ball and the resulting contact with White (BOS) is marginal.
- 01:37.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-callDerrick White on Pacers
As White (BOS) makes a move to the basket, he bobbles the ball and regains possession with his right foot planted on the floor. He then maintains his pivot foot before stepping into his shooting motion.
- 01:35.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callBennedict Mathurin on Derrick White
Mathurin (IND) is drawn into the air towards White (BOS) as a result of the pump fake and although he brushes his side, the contact does not affect his shot attempt.
- 01:33.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-callObi Toppin on Derrick White
Toppin (IND) establishes himself in White's (BOS) path and absorbs the contact as the two players come together.
- 01:28.0 Foul: Shooting Correct callAaron Nesmith on Jayson Tatum
Nesmith (IND) initiates illegal contact across Tatum's (BOS) wrist before getting to the ball.
- 01:09.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJaylen Brown on Bennedict Mathurin
Brown (BOS) reaches in and makes clean contact with the ball that causes Mathurin (IND) to lose possession.
- 01:08.9 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-callJaylen Brown on Bennedict Mathurin
Brown (BOS) wraps his arm around Mathurin's (IND) leg and pulls him, affecting his ability to pursue the loose ball.
- 00:53.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-callPayton Pritchard on Pascal Siakam
Pritchard (BOS) and Siakam (IND) briefly engage and disengage following the pick.
- 00:48.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJaylen Brown on Pascal Siakam
At the start of Siakam's (IND) drive, he lowers his head into Brown's (BOS) outstretched arm. 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.
- 00:44.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callNeemias Queta on Ben Sheppard
Queta (BOS) cleanly blocks Sheppard's (IND) layup attempt.
- 00:34.3 Foul: Shooting Correct callTyrese Haliburton on Jayson Tatum
Haliburton (IND) makes contact with Tatum's (BOS) arm that affects his driving shot attempt.
- 00:21.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callPayton Pritchard on Tyrese Haliburton
Pritchard (BOS) legally contests Haliburton's (IND) jump shot attempt.
- 00:14.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTyrese Haliburton on Jayson Tatum
Haliburton (IND) legally contests Tatum's (BOS) jump shot attempt.
- 00:01.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callDerrick White on Tyrese Haliburton
White (BOS) makes contact with the ball as he contests Haliburton's (IND) jump shot attempt and there is no illegal contact on the play.
- 00:01.6 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-callTyrese Haliburton on Celtics
Haliburton (IND) releases his shot attempt before returning to the floor.
Q5
- 01:51.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callPayton Pritchard on T.J. McConnell
Pritchard (BOS) rests a hand against McConnell's (IND) side without applying force during the driving shot attempt.
- 01:50.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callPascal Siakam on Jaylen Brown
Siakam (IND) and Brown's (BOS) arms briefly become tangled during the rebound.
- 01:37.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJaylen Brown on Bennedict Mathurin
Brown (BOS) legally contests Mathurin's (IND) driving shot attempt.
- 01:27.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJayson Tatum on T.J. McConnell
Tatum (BOS) firms up in a screening position in McConnell's (IND) path and does not deliver contact as he retracts his arms against his own body.
- 01:21.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callNeemias Queta on Obi Toppin
Queta (BOS) and Toppin (IND) engage as they elevate in pursuit of the rebound and the contact on the play is marginal.
- 01:18.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callBennedict Mathurin on Jaylen Brown
Mathurin (IND) legally contests Brown's (BOS) jump shot attempt.
- 01:09.4 Foul: Shooting Correct callTyrese Haliburton on Payton Pritchard
Haliburton (IND) is drawn into the air towards Pritchard (BOS) and he initiates arm and body contact, which affects Pritchard's layup attempt at the basket.
- 00:40.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTyrese Haliburton on Derrick White
Haliburton (IND) avoids making any illegal contact with White (BOS) during the layup attempt at the basket.
- 00:39.7 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct callObi Toppin on Celtics
Toppin (IND) touches the ball after it comes into contact with the backboard and is above rim-level with a chance to score.
- 00:37.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJaylen Brown on Pascal Siakam
Brown (BOS) rests and removes his left hand from Siakam's (IND) side as he enters his upward shooting motion and this contact is marginal. Brown then contests the shot attempt and incidental "high-five" contact occurs with Siakam (IND) after the release.
- 00:36.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-callBen Sheppard on Derrick White
Sheppard (IND) briefly has both arms around White (BOS) and immediately releases, allowing White to move freely.
- 00:34.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJayson Tatum on Pascal Siakam
Tatum (BOS) places his off-arm against Siakam's (IND) body and releases from the contact.
- 00:28.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-callPayton Pritchard on Ben Sheppard
Pritchard (BOS) and Sheppard (IND) both have their hands on the ball and any contact between the two players is incidental. A held ball is correctly whistled.
- 00:28.0 Stoppage: TimeOut Correct non-callPacers on Celtics
Pritchard (BOS) has both hands on the ball when Indiana attempts to make a timeout request. Since Indiana is not in possession of the ball, officials do not award a timeout to the Pacers.
- 00:27.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callPascal Siakam on Jayson Tatum
Siakam (IND) and Tatum (BOS) briefly engage and disengage during the jump ball.
- 00:07.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callDerrick White on Pascal Siakam
White (BOS) legally contests Siakam's (IND) jump shot attempt.
- 00:06.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callBennedict Mathurin on Payton Pritchard
Pritchard (BOS) loses his balance and as him and Mathurin (IND) come together at the same spot on the floor and the contact is incidental.
- 00:05.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callBennedict Mathurin on Jaylen Brown
Mathurin (IND) legally contests Brown's (BOS) jump shot attempt.
- 00:03.2 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct callJaylen Brown on Pacers
Brown's (BOS) jump shot attempt goes out of bounds and Indiana is correctly given possession.
- 00:03.2 Turnover: Out of Bounds Correct non-callTyrese Haliburton on Celtics
Haliburton (IND) legally reestablishes himself in the court of play prior to coming into contact with the ball.
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.
Independent, non-commercial project for analysis and education — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NBA. Data from public NBA releases (pr.nba.com), tabulated by Ernst & Young. Source ↗