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Sun, November 16, 2025 · 2025-26

ORL @ HOU

ORL 113 — HOU 117
Calls reviewed
38
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Scott Foster, Mark Lindsay, Jonathan Sterling

Q4

  • 01:56.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Amen Thompson on Desmond Bane

    Thompson (HOU) swipes his hand down and initiates contact with Bane's (ORL) arm as he defends the drive.

  • 01:48 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Franz Wagner

    Durant (HOU) and Wagner (ORL) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:35.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Franz Wagner on Alperen Sengun

    Wagner (ORL) is raising his right arm into a vertical position when contact occurs with Sengun's (HOU) left arm during his shot, which is marginal.

  • 01:05 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tristan da Silva on Alperen Sengun

    da Silva (ORL) brings his hand toward Sengun's (HOU) front and the contact during the drive is marginal.

  • 01:00 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Magic

    Smith Jr. (HOU) does not step out of bounds at the start of his drive.

  • 00:58.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Carter Jr. (ORL) is moving alongside Smith Jr.'s (HOU) path and he absorbs the body contact that occurs as Smith Jr. cuts back towards the basket.

  • 00:55.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Amen Thompson

    Bane (ORL) legally contests Thompson's (HOU) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:53.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Sengun (HOU) cleanly deflects the ball away from Carter Jr. (ORL) as they pursue the rebound.

  • 00:33.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Durant (HOU) legally contests Carter Jr.'s (ORL) shot at the rim.

  • 00:27.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Franz Wagner on Alperen Sengun

    Wagner (ORL) and Sengun (HOU) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 00:23.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Kevin Durant

    Carter Jr. (ORL) legally contests Durant's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:07.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Josh Okogie on Desmond Bane

    Okogie (HOU) is moving alongside Bane's (ORL) path and absorbs the marginal contact that occurs during the drive.

  • 00:06.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Desmond Bane

    Sengun (HOU) cleanly blocks Bane's (ORL) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:05.3 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Desmond Bane on Alperen Sengun

    Replay review of the out of bounds called on Sengun (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Bane (ORL) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is awarded to the Rockets.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kevin Durant on Anthony Black

    Durant (HOU) firms up over his left leg in Black's (ORL) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Jonathan Isaac

    Adams (HOU) and Isaac (ORL) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Black on Kevin Durant

    Black (ORL) briefly grasps and immediately releases Durant's (HOU) jersey during the inbound. Durant is already losing his balance prior to the grasp of his jersey, and he goes to the floor on his own accord.

  • 00:01.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Alperen Sengun on Anthony Black

    Sengun (HOU) initiates contact with Black's (ORL) arm as he contests the shot near the rim.

  • 00:01.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jonathan Isaac on Alperen Sengun

    Isaac (ORL) establishes, and maintains, a vertical defensive position as he defends Sengun's (HOU) shot in the lane.

Q5

  • 01:52.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Desmond Bane on Alperen Sengun

    Bane (ORL) initiates contact with Sengun's (HOU) arm/elbow as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 01:39.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Alperen Sengun on Anthony Black

    Sengun (HOU) moves laterally into Black's (ORL) path and initiates body to body contact that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:24 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Alperen Sengun

    Carter Jr. (ORL) absorbs the contact from Sengun (HOU) as he defends in the post.

  • 01:21 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Sengun (HOU) brings his left hand towards Carter Jr.'s (ORL) vertical arm, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:18 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Franz Wagner on Steven Adams

    Wagner (ORL) pulls Adams' (HOU) jersey away from his body and affects his ability to secure the rebound.

  • 01:16.7 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Franz Wagner on Alperen Sengun

    Wagner (ORL) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Rockets.

  • 01:07.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Alperen Sengun

    Carter Jr. (ORL) applies his left forearm to Sengun's (HOU) body and does not deliver any force as he defends the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:05.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Steven Adams on Tristan da Silva

    Adams (HOU) dislodges da Silva (ORL) from his rebounding position.

  • 00:55.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Desmond Bane

    Adams (HOU) establishes himself in Bane's (ORL) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:34.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Anthony Black

    Sengun (HOU) is moving alongside Black's (ORL) path and the contact during the drive is marginal.

  • 00:32.9 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Franz Wagner

    Smith Jr. (HOU) initiates contact with Wagner's (ORL) arm that affects his play at the basket.

  • 00:10.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tristan da Silva on Kevin Durant

    da Silva (ORL) legally contests Durant's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:08.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Franz Wagner

    Smith Jr. (HOU) commits a take foul on Wagner (ORL).

  • 00:08.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Franz Wagner on Kevin Durant

    Wagner (ORL) briefly grasps Durant's (HOU) jersey during the inbound.

  • 00:04.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Anthony Black on Reed Sheppard

    Black (ORL) commits a take foul on Sheppard (HOU).

  • 00:03.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Smith Jr. (HOU) commits a take foul on Carter Jr. (ORL).

  • 00:03.5 Violation: Lane Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr.

    Carter Jr. (ORL) enters the lane before the ball makes contact with the rim.

  • 00:01.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Amen Thompson

    Carter Jr. (ORL) commits a take foul on Thompson (HOU).

  • 00:01.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Desmond Bane

    Sengun (HOU) is retreating within Bane's (ORL) path and the contact during the jump shot attempt is marginal.

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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