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Tue, February 24, 2026 · 2025-26

ORL @ LAL

ORL 110 — LAL 109
Calls reviewed
22
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
John Butler, Brian Forte, Robert Hussey

Q4

  • 01:56 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tristan da Silva on LeBron James

    James (LAL) loses control of the ball on his own prior to any contact from da Silva (ORL).

  • 01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Rui Hachimura

    Carter Jr. (ORL) and Hachimura (LAL) come together at the same spot during the drive.

  • 01:37.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Black on Austin Reaves

    Black (ORL) legally contests Reaves' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:22.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Paolo Banchero on Rui Hachimura

    Banchero (ORL) establishes himself in Hachimura's (LAL) path prior to the contact.

  • 01:18.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Deandre Ayton on Paolo Banchero

    Ayton (LAL) does not maintain verticality and he initiates contact with Banchero's (LAL) arm as he defends the shot.

  • 01:18.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Ayton (LAL) and Carter Jr. (ORL) briefly engage and disengage as they pursue the rebound.

  • 01:07 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Luka Doncic on Magic

    Doncic (LAL) gathers the ball on his left foot and takes more than two steps after his gather.

  • 01:05.7 Stoppage: Inadvertent Whistle Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Luka Doncic

    Replay review of the foul called on Carter Jr. (ORL) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Carter Jr. directly contests Doncic's (LAL) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Doncic's hand after the release. The lower body contact that occurs is the result of Doncic extending his right leg outward towards Carter Jr.

  • 01:05 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Ayton (LAL) briefly grasps Carter Jr.'s (ORL) right arm during the jump ball.

  • 00:50.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Black on LeBron James

    Black (ORL) is moving alongside James' (LAL) path as he defends the drive.

  • 00:45.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Lakers

    Carter Jr. (ORL) fails to fully clear the lane and is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:44.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Anthony Black on LeBron James

    Black (ORL) makes contact with James' (LAL) arm and affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:38.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Paolo Banchero on Luka Doncic

    Banchero (ORL) establishes himself in Doncic's (LAL) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:36.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    LeBron James on Desmond Bane

    James (LAL) legally contests Bane's (ORL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:31.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Rui Hachimura

    Bane (ORL) legally contests Hachimura's (LAL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:30.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Luka Doncic on Paolo Banchero

    Doncic (LAL) deflects the ball away from Banchero (ORL).

  • 00:28.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Luka Doncic

    Carter Jr. (ORL) makes contact with the ball and with the part of Doncic's (LAL) hand that is on the ball.

  • 00:27.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Lakers

    Carter Jr. (ORL) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Lakers.

  • 00:09.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Austin Reaves on Anthony Black

    As Reaves (LAL) returns to the floor, his arm makes contact with Black's (ORL) head after Black has secured the rebound. Contact to an opponent's head/face can be deemed marginal when the result of a natural basketball move, provided the contact is not disproportionate or uncontrolled.

  • 00:09.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Anthony Black

    Ayton (LAL) dislodges the ball from Black (ORL).

  • 00:07.6 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Luka Doncic on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Doncic (LAL) initiates contact with Carter Jr.'s (ORL) arm as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 00:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jonathan Isaac on LeBron James

    Isaac (ORL) legally contests James' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

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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