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Tue, October 21, 2025 · 2025-26

HOU @ OKC

HOU 124 — OKC 125
Calls reviewed
52
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Eric Dalen, Jason Goldenberg, Zach Zarba

Q4

  • 01:52.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Amen Thompson on Cason Wallace

    Thompson (HOU) releases from Wallace (OKC) at the start of his drive to the basket.

  • 01:52.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cason Wallace on Amen Thompson

    Wallace (OKC) moves alongside Thompson's (HOU) path and the ensuing contact is marginal.

  • 01:51.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Amen Thompson

    Caruso (OKC) cleanly dislodges the ball away from Thompson (HOU).

  • 01:49.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Alex Caruso

    Adams (HOU) cleanly dislodges the ball away from Caruso (OKC) as attempts to secure the loose ball.

  • 01:47.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Amen Thompson on Luguentz Dort

    Thompson (HOU) cleanly deflects the ball away from Dort (OKC) as he attempts to secure the loose ball.

  • 01:44.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Smith Jr. (HOU) maintains a legal guarding position during Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) drive to the basket.

  • 01:42.8 Stoppage: Inadvertent Whistle Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Replay review of the foul called on Smith Jr. (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Smith Jr. makes clean contact to the ball that causes Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) to briefly lose control. Any additional contact on the play is marginal. Since Gilgeous-Alexander had imminent possession of the ball at the point of interruption, OKC retains possession when play resumes.

  • 01:36.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) releases from Smith Jr. (HOU) as he steps back.

  • 01:21.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) and Sengun (HOU) briefly jostle for position in the post.

  • 01:15.8 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Amen Thompson

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) initiates contact with Thompson's (HOU) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:14.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Chet Holmgren

    Holmgren (OKC) is off-balance as he engages with Adams (HOU) during the rebound. He does not fall to the floor as a result of any illegal contact.

  • 00:56.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Kevin Durant

    Dort (OKC) extends his leg to the side as he returns to the floor, but the contact with Durant (HOU) is marginal.

  • 00:56.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Luguentz Dort

    Durant (HOU) directly contests Dort's (OKC) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Dort's hand after the release.

  • 00:53.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Chet Holmgren on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Replay review of the foul called on Holmgren (OKC) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Holmgren initiates illegal contact across Smith Jr.'s (HOU) arm, affecting his ability to control the rebound.

  • 00:47.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) places a hand against Sengun's (HOU) side before immediately removing it.

  • 00:39.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) maintains a legal guarding position as he defends Sengun's (HOU) post up and shot attempt.

  • 00:35.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Amen Thompson

    Caruso (OKC) has his arm slightly extended as he absorbs the contact with Thompson (HOU).

  • 00:09.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Luguentz Dort on Kevin Durant

    Dort (OKC) moves forward into Durant (HOU), initiating illegal contact to his lower body and arm that prevents him from following through during the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:03.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Amen Thompson on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Thompson (HOU) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Alperen Sengun

    Dort (OKC) legally contests Sengun's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:29.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Luguentz Dort

    Sengun (HOU) establishes position in Dort's (OKC) path and absorbs the incoming contact as the pick is set.

  • 01:26.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Chet Holmgren on Alperen Sengun

    Holmgren (OKC) is not in a legal guarding position when he jumps to contest, initiating illegal contact to Sengun (HOU) that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:08.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Josh Okogie on Isaiah Hartenstein

    Okogie (HOU) establishes position in Hartenstein's (OKC) path when he absorbs the incoming contact during the pick.

  • 00:58.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Josh Okogie

    Okogie (HOU) extends an arm toward Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), who lifts his own arm upwards into it. The contact between the two players is marginal.

  • 00:50.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Josh Okogie on Chet Holmgren

    Okogie (HOU) makes clean contact to the ball during Holmgren's (OKC) shot attempt near the basket.

  • 00:50.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Chet Holmgren

    Smith Jr. (HOU) subsequently blocks Holmgren's (OKC) shot attempt after the contact to the ball by Okogie (HOU). Any ensuing contact with Holmgren is incidental.

  • 00:48.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Chet Holmgren on Josh Okogie

    Holmgren's (OKC) momentum carries him into Okogie's (HOU) lower body, causing him to lose his balance.

  • 00:25.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Alex Caruso

    Sengun (HOU) jumps vertically and absorbs the ensuing contact with Caruso (OKC) at the rim.

  • 00:19.7 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Thunder

    Smith Jr. (HOU) maintains his left pivot foot after gathering the ball.

  • 00:11.8 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Thunder

    Sengun (HOU) gathers the ball on his right foot and takes two steps before the shot attempt.

  • 00:11.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) defends Sengun (HOU) in the post and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:10.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Alex Caruso

    Adams (HOU) loses his balance during the loose ball and the contact with Caruso's (OKC) head is incidental.

  • 00:04.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Josh Okogie on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Okogie (HOU) commits a take foul on Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC).

  • 00:03.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tari Eason on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Eason (HOU) directly contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Gilgeous-Alexander's hand after the release.

  • 00:00.8 Stoppage: TimeOut Incorrect non-call
    Kevin Durant on Thunder

    After securing the rebound, Durant (HOU) signals for a timeout but it is not seen by the officials. If recognized, a technical foul would have been assessed to HOU for an excessive timeout.

Q6

  • 01:59.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) brushes Sengun's (HOU) arm as he reaches in and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:56.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alex Caruso on Alperen Sengun

    Caruso (OKC) cleanly blocks Sengun's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:54.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) makes clean contact to the ball to deflect it away from Smith Jr. (HOU).

  • 01:54.7 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Thunder on Rockets

    The shot clock expires while the ball is loose.

  • 01:38.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Reed Sheppard on Alex Caruso

    Sheppard (HOU) makes clean contact to the ball, causing Caruso (OKC) to briefly bobble it.

  • 01:15.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Isaiah Hartenstein on Kevin Durant

    Hartenstein (OKC) initiates contact to Durant's (HOU) arm at the start of his upward shooting motion, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:01.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Smith Jr. (HOU) contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt and the contact to Gilgeous-Alexander's hand after the release is marginal.

  • 00:51.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Cason Wallace

    Durant (HOU) firms up in a screening position and the contact to Wallace's (OKC) body as he moves around the screen is marginal.

  • 00:43.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Kevin Durant

    Dort (OKC) makes clean contact with the ball to deflect it away from Durant (HOU).

  • 00:32.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Steven Adams on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Adams (HOU) initiates contact with Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) arm, affecting his SQBR.

  • 00:23.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Cason Wallace on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Wallace (OKC) and Smith Jr. (HOU) come together in pursuit of the loose ball and the contact is incidental.

  • 00:12.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Alperen Sengun

    Dort (OKC) brushes Sengun's (HOU) arm after the gather and the contact does not affect his shot attempt.

  • 00:11.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Durant (HOU) and Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) briefly engage and disengage during the throw-in.

  • 00:08.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Durant (HOU) and Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) come together at the same spot at the start of the drive, and the foot to foot contact that occurs is incidental.

  • 00:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Kevin Durant on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Durant (HOU) is drawn into the air on the pump fake towards Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) and initiates contact that affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaylin Williams on Alperen Sengun

    Williams (OKC) and Sengun (HOU) briefly engage and separate as the screen is set by Smith Jr. (HOU).

  • 00:00.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaylin Williams on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Williams (OKC) legally contests Smith Jr.'s (HOU) jump shot attempt.

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