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Thu, December 25, 2025 · 2025-26

CLE @ NYK

CLE 124 — NYK 126
Calls reviewed
15
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Ray Acosta, Che Flores, Courtney Kirkland

Q4

  • 01:59.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Sam Merrill on Jalen Brunson

    Merrill (CLE) steps towards Brunson (NYK) as they come together on the perimeter, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:54.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Donovan Mitchell on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Mitchell (CLE) extends his arms into Towns (NYK) and dislodges him from his rebounding position.

  • 01:51 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Jalen Brunson

    Mitchell (CLE) initiates contact with Brunson's (NYK) arm that causes him to lose control of the ball.

  • 01:50 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jarrett Allen on Jalen Brunson

    Allen (CLE) dislodges the ball from Brunson (NYK).

  • 01:46.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tyler Kolek on Donovan Mitchell

    Replay review of the foul called on Kolek (NYK) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Kolek dislodges the ball from Mitchell (CLE). Any ensuing arm contact that occurs after the dislodge is considered incidental. At the time of the whistle, the Cavaliers had imminent possession and play resumes with Cleveland ball.

  • 01:41.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Sam Merrill on Mikal Bridges

    Merrill (CLE) establishes himself in Bridges' (NYK) path prior to the contact.

  • 01:07.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Jalen Brunson

    Mitchell (CLE) directly contests Brunson's (NYK) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Brunson's (NYK) hand after the release.

  • 00:55.4 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Evan Mobley on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Replay review of the out of bounds called on Mobley (CLE) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Mobley is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Knicks.

  • 00:22.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on OG Anunoby

    Mitchell (CLE) does not overtly, or abruptly, extend his off-arm into Anunoby (NYK) as he removes his left hand from the ball.

  • 00:15.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Sam Merrill on Mikal Bridges

    Merrill (CLE) and Bridges (NYK) come together at the same spot after Bridges releases the pass, and the contact that occurs is marginal.

  • 00:11.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Donovan Mitchell

    Bridges (NYK) legally contests Mitchell's (CLE) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:08.4 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Evan Mobley on Mitchell Robinson

    Mobley (CLE) commits a take foul on Robinson (NYK).

  • 00:08.2 Violation: Lane Correct call
    Donovan Mitchell on Knicks

    Mitchell (CLE) enters the lane prior to the release of Robinson's (NYK) free throw attempt.

  • 00:06.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Knicks

    Mitchell (CLE) gathers the ball on his left foot and takes two legal steps after his gather.

  • 00:01.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Dean Wade on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Wade (CLE) commits a take foul on Towns (NYK).

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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