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Thu, December 18, 2025 · 2025-26

DET @ DAL

DET 114 — DAL 116
Calls reviewed
34
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Brent Barnaky, John Goble, Suyash Mehta

Q4

  • 01:56.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Naji Marshall on Cade Cunningham

    Marshall (DAL) moves alongside Cunningham (DET) and the contact during his shot attempt is marginal.

  • 01:40.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Duren on Anthony Davis

    Duren (DET) legally contests Davis's (DAL) jump shot attempt and avoids making illegal contact during his follow-through.

  • 01:23.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Naji Marshall on Cade Cunningham

    Marshall (DAL) avoids making illegal contact with Cunningham (DET) during his jump shot attempt.

  • 01:12.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Naji Marshall

    Cunningham (DET) briefly has his hands around Marshall (DAL), but immediately removes them.

  • 01:12.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Isaiah Stewart on Anthony Davis

    Stewart (DET) and Davis (LAL) engage and disengage as they move into the lane.

  • 01:04.7 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Isaiah Stewart on Cooper Flagg

    Stewart (DET) cleanly blocks the shot attempt prior to when the ball reaches its apex.

  • 00:59.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Brandon Williams on Daniss Jenkins

    Williams (DAL) makes contact to Jenkins' (DET) arm and affects his layup attempt.

  • 00:59.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Klay Thompson on Jalen Duren

    Thompson (DAL) establishes a position in Duren's (DET) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:53.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Isaiah Stewart on Cooper Flagg

    Stewart (DET) moves alongside Flagg (DAL) and the contact during his shot attempt is marginal.

  • 00:30.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Daniss Jenkins

    Davis (DAL) blocks the shot attempt by Jenkins (DET) and any ensuing contact is incidental.

  • 00:27.2 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Pistons on Mavericks

    After on-court officials triggered replay to determine if Jenkins' (DET) shot hit the rim, the Replay Center determined that it did not. Since DAL did not secure the ball after the shot, DET's team possession continued and they committed a shot clock violation. The clock was reset to the point of interruption (28.3).

  • 00:23.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    P.J. Washington on Isaiah Stewart

    Washington (DAL) establishes a position in Stewart's (DET) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:20.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Isaiah Stewart on Cooper Flagg

    Stewart (DET) directly contests Flagg's (DAL) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Flagg's (DAL) hand after the release.

  • 00:03.4 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Anthony Davis on Isaiah Stewart

    Davis (DAL) initiates illegal lower body contact to Stewart (DET) in an effort to reach the ball.

  • 00:01.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Klay Thompson

    Cunningham (DET) reaches in and the contact with Thompson's (DAL) arm as he enters his shooting motion is marginal.

Q5

  • 01:58.1 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Jalen Duren on Anthony Davis

    Duren (DET) moves laterally into Davis (DAL), initiating body contact that causes him to lose control of the ball.

  • 01:57.1 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Anthony Davis on Pistons

    Davis (DAL) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

  • 01:50.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cooper Flagg on Cade Cunningham

    Flagg (DAL) maintains a legal guarding position during Cunningham's (DET) drive to the basket and shot attempt.

  • 01:39.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Cooper Flagg

    Cunningham (DET) steps forward into Flagg (DAL), who spins away from the marginal contact and continues with his drive to the basket.

  • 01:41.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on P.J. Washington

    Cunningham (DET) has his hands placed against Washington (DAL), who stops short and appears to lose his balance on his own accord.

  • 01:33.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Duren on Anthony Davis

    Duren (DET) grazes Davis's (DAL) arm and the marginal contact does not affect his dunk attempt.

  • 01:19.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Caris LeVert

    Davis (DAL) legally contests LeVert's (DET) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:02.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Cooper Flagg

    Cunningham (DET) makes contact to the ball and incidental contact with the part of Flagg's (DAL) hand on the ball.

  • 01:00.4 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Cooper Flagg on Pistons

    Flagg (DAL) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

  • 00:38.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    P.J. Washington on Cade Cunningham

    Washington (DAL) legally contests Cunningham's (DET) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:18.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cade Cunningham on Cooper Flagg

    Cunningham (DET) legally contests Flagg's (DAL) jump shot attempt. Cunningham loses his balance upon returning to the floor, but the contact with Washington (DAL) is marginal.

  • 00:10.9 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Cooper Flagg on Cade Cunningham

    Flagg (DAL) moves laterally into Cunningham (DET), causing him to lose his balance before he enters his shooting motion.

  • 00:07.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on Jalen Duren

    While multiple players attempt to get the rebound, Davis (DAL) gets his hand on the ball and Duren (DET) pulls it away.

  • 00:07.1 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Jalen Duren on Mavericks

    Duren (DET) maintains his pivot foot after gaining control of the ball.

  • 00:05.0 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Incorrect non-call
    Anthony Davis on Jalen Duren

    Davis (DAL) makes contact to the ball while he is out of bounds.

  • 00:04.9 Stoppage: TimeOut Correct non-call
    Pistons on Mavericks

    Coach Bickerstaff (DET) signals for a timeout while Duren (DET) is not in control of the ball and it is not recognized by officials.

  • 00:03.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    P.J. Washington on Jalen Duren

    Washington (DAL) reaches in and makes contact to the ball while Duren (DET) attempts to gain control.

  • 00:00.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Javonte Green on Anthony Davis

    Green (DET) commits a take foul on Davis (DAL).

  • 00:00.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Daniss Jenkins on Brandon Williams

    Jenkins (DET) steals the throw-in away from Williams (DAL) and the contact prior to the steal 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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