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Fri, October 24, 2025 · 2025-26

SAS @ NOP

SAS 120 — NOP 116
Calls reviewed
26
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Nick Buchert, Pat Fraher, Biniam Maru

Q4

  • 01:38.4 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jeremiah Fears on Luke Kornet

    Fears (NOP) briefly grasps Kornet's (SAS) arm as he pursues the rebound, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:28.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Devin Vassell on Jordan Poole

    Vassell (SAS) contests Poole's (NOP) shot attempt and the contact that occurs to his front is marginal.

  • 01:10.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Devin Vassell on Zion Williamson

    Vassell (SAS) makes direct and clean contact with the ball during Williamson's (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 01:10.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Stephon Castle on Jordan Poole

    Castle (SAS) jumps forward to contest Poole's (NOP) play at the basket when marginal body contact occurs after Poole's release.

  • 00:58.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Victor Wembanyama

    Williamson (NOP) and Wembanyama (SAS) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.

  • 00:50.7 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Victor Wembanyama on Pelicans

    Wembanyama (SAS) steps out of bounds with his right foot before releasing the pass.

  • 00:33.7 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Victor Wembanyama on Pelicans

    Wembanyama (SAS) is in the paint for less than three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 00:33.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luke Kornet on Zion Williamson

    Kornet (SAS) slides his arm off Williamson (NOP) as he enters his upward shooting motion, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:27.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Victor Wembanyama on Trey Murphy III

    Wembanyama (SAS) brings his hands towards Murphy III (NOP) as he releases away, and the contact during the pick is marginal.

  • 00:12.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Victor Wembanyama on Zion Williamson

    Wembanyama (SAS) reaches forward and makes contact with Williamson's (NOP) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:11.8 Turnover: 5 Second Inbound Correct non-call
    Stephon Castle on Pelicans

    Castle (SAS) releases the inbound pass within 5 seconds.

  • 00:06.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Victor Wembanyama

    Williamson (NOP) rests and quickly removes his hand from Wembanyama (SAS) when marginal contact occurs at the start of Wembanyama's drive.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Derik Queen on Victor Wembanyama

    Queen (NOP) contests the jump shot attempt and avoids making contact with Wembanyama's (SAS) arm.

Q5

  • 01:38.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Derik Queen on Stephon Castle

    Queen (NOP) does not maintain a legal guarding position when he initiates contact with Castle's (SAS) arm and upper body, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:27.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Stephon Castle

    Williamson's (NOP) left foot is slightly outside the frame of his body when marginal contact occurs with Castle (SAS) during the pick. This contact does not impede Castle's ability to defend the ballhandler.

  • 01:21.0 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Jordan Poole on Spurs

    Poole (NOP) switches his pivot before his dribble.

  • 01:14.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Harrison Barnes on Trey Murphy III

    Barnes (SAS) and Murphy III (NOP) briefly engage and disengage as they pursue the rebound, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:11.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Harrison Barnes on Jeremiah Fears

    Barnes (SAS) initiates the first illegal contact by extending both hands into Fears' (NOP) front, affecting his SQBR before any further contact occurs with Barnes.

  • 01:06.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luke Kornet on Zion Williamson

    After the marginal body contact from Barnes (SAS), Kornet (SAS) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Williamson's (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:42.0 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Stephon Castle on Pelicans

    Castle's (SAS) pass goes out of bounds.

  • 00:32.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jeremiah Fears on Stephon Castle

    Fears (NOP) brings his arm toward Castle's (SAS) path and marginal contact occurs as Castle crosses midcourt.

  • 00:21.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Herbert Jones on Stephon Castle

    Jones (NOP) commits a take foul on Castle (SAS).

  • 00:14.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Luke Kornet on Jordan Poole

    Kornet (SAS) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Poole's (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:05.7 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Stephon Castle on Pelicans

    Castle (SAS) touches the ball while he is out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to NOP.

  • 00:05.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Julian Champagnie on Jeremiah Fears

    Champagnie (SAS) is moving alongside Fears' (NOP) path and marginal body contact occurs as they come together at the start of the drive.

  • 00:01.9 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
    Jordan Poole on Harrison Barnes

    Poole (NOP) makes clean contact with the ball and dislodges it away from Barnes (SAS) prior to incidental contact occurring with Barnes' wrist thereafter.

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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