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Sat, April 5, 2025 · 2024-25

MEM @ DET

MEM 109 — DET 103
Calls reviewed
29
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Brandon Adair, Tyler Ford, Jacyn Goble

Q4

  • 01:50.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Desmond Bane

    Hardaway Jr.'s (DET) right arm momentarily brushes Bane's (MEM) off-arm as Bane ends his drive and the contact on the play is marginal.

  • 01:50.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Bane's (MEM) off-arm comes out slightly as he ends his drive and the contact with Hardaway Jr. (DET) is marginal.

  • 01:49.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Desmond Bane

    Hardaway Jr. (DET) legally contests Bane's (MEM) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:45.4 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Scotty Pippen Jr. on Cade Cunningham

    Pippen Jr. (MEM) does not establish himself in a legal guarding position prior to contact occurring with Cunningham (DET), which affects his SQBR with the ball.

  • 01:39.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Isaiah Stewart

    Bane (MEM) moves towards the center of the paint and his left hand lightly brushes Stewart's (DET) front during his layup attempt. The contact during the play is marginal.

  • 01:39.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Scotty Pippen Jr. on Isaiah Stewart

    Pippen Jr. (MEM) moves towards the ball and marginal contact occurs with Stewart (DET) during his shot attempt in the paint.

  • 01:32.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Cunningham (DET) grasps and quickly releases the side of Jackson Jr.'s (MEM) jersey and the contact during the drive is marginal.

  • 01:26.0 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Zach Edey on Pistons

    Edey (MEM) releases the ball prior to his left heel coming down onto the baseline and out of bounds.

  • 01:24.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Cunningham (DET) legally contests Jackson Jr.'s (MEM) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:24.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Dennis Schroder on Desmond Bane

    Schroder (DET) makes marginal contact with Bane's (MEM) arm, during the rebounding.

  • 01:23.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Isaiah Stewart on Zach Edey

    Stewart (DET) and Edey (MEM) engage and disengage during the rebounding opportunity and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:21.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Dennis Schroder

    Bane (MEM) and Schroder (DET) come together while in the air while pursuing the loose ball. The contact on the play is marginal and both players lose their balance as they return to the ground.

  • 01:15.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaylen Wells on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Wells (MEM) legally contest Hardaway Jr.'s (DET) jump shot attempt. The contact with Hardaway Jr.'s left arm after the release is considered marginal and Hardaway Jr. appears to lose his balance on his own accord as he steps backwards into the spectator stands.

  • 00:55.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dennis Schroder on Desmond Bane

    Schroder (DET) legally contests Bane's (MEM) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:46.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Malik Beasley

    Bane (MEM) legally contests Beasley's (DET) jump shot, making "high-five" contact after the ball is released.

  • 00:32.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Malik Beasley on Scotty Pippen Jr.

    Beasley's (DET) left arm comes forward as he is firming up in a legal guarding position and marginal contact occurs with Pippen Jr.'s (MEM) head/face. 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.

  • 00:32.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Scotty Pippen Jr. on Malik Beasley

    Pippen Jr. (MEM) and Beasley (DET) come together at the same spot on the floor as Pippen Jr. begins his drive and the resulting contact is marginal.

  • 00:26.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cade Cunningham on Scotty Pippen Jr.

    Replay review of the offensive foul called on Pippen Jr. (MEM) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Cunningham (DET) extends his hand into Pippen Jr.'s chest, which affects his SQBR during his drive into the paint. The illegal contact initiated by Cunningham precedes Pippen Jr. raising his off-arm up and coming into contact with Cunningham's arm. A defensive foul is correctly assessed to Cunningham.

  • 00:25.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Desmond Bane on Dennis Schroder

    Bane (MEM) moves into and through Schroder's (DET) space, dislodging the offensive player from his legal screening position.

  • 00:25.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Ausar Thompson on Jaren Jackson Jr.

    Thompson (DET) and Jackson Jr. (MEM) engage during the inbound play and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:25.1 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct call
    Santi Aldama on Pistons

    Five seconds elapses after Aldama (MEM) receives the ball from the official and prior to Aldama requesting a timeout. A five-second violation is correctly called and possession is properly awarded to Detroit.

  • 00:24.5 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Incorrect non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Grizzlies

    After the ball is established in the frontcourt by Stewart (DET) he passes the ball backwards to Cunningham (DET), who has failed to establishes a positive frontcourt position.

  • 00:23.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaylen Wells on Cade Cunningham

    Wells (MEM) brings his right hand directly to the ball and cleanly dislodges the ball away from Cunningham (DET). Wells' contact with the ball is simultaneous to slight brush contact with Cunningham's head/face. 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.

  • 00:19.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cade Cunningham on Desmond Bane

    Cunningham (DET) commits a take foul on Bane (MEM). The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:12.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Scotty Pippen Jr. on Pistons

    Pippen Jr. (MEM) makes last contact with the ball prior to it falling out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to Detroit.

  • 00:12.5 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Grizzlies

    Cunningham (DET) releases the ball prior to five seconds elapsing after receiving the ball from the game official.

  • 00:08.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Zach Edey on Malik Beasley

    Edey (MEM) cleanly blocks Beasley's (DET) layup attempt in the paint and avoids making any illegal contact with the offensive player.

  • 00:05.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaren Jackson Jr. on Dennis Schroder

    Jackson Jr. (MEM) legally contests Schroder's (DET) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Malik Beasley on Jaylen Wells

    Beasley (DET) commits a take foul on Wells (MEM).

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