NOP @ HOU

Q4

• 01:51 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Dorian Finney-Smith on Herbert Jones

  Finney-Smith (HOU) is already in Jones' (NOP) path when contact occurs, and he absorbs the contact during the screen.

• 01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Herbert Jones on Kevin Durant

  Jones (NOP) and Durant (HOU) briefly engage and disengage as they navigate the screen.

• 01:41.7 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
  Kevin Durant on Pelicans

  Durant (HOU) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds.

• 01:15.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
  Dejounte Murray on Rockets

  Murray (NOP) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he moves to imminently guard an opponent.

• 01:15 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Dorian Finney-Smith on Herbert Jones

  Finney-Smith (HOU) is already in Jones' (NOP) path when contact occurs, and he firms up to absorb the marginal contact during the screen.

• 01:14 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Herbert Jones on Dorian Finney-Smith

  Following the initial contact during the screen, Jones (NOP) appears to lose his balance and incidental foot-to-foot contact occurs with Finney-Smith (HOU), that causes him to fall to the floor.

• 01:07.7 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct call
  Jabari Smith Jr. on Pelicans

  Replay review of the goaltend called on Smith Jr. (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Smith Jr. blocks the shot attempt after the ball makes contact with the backboard and has a chance to score.

• 00:52.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Dejounte Murray on Kevin Durant

  Murray (NOP) directly contests Durant's (HOU) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Durant's hand after the release.

• 00:49.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
  Dorian Finney-Smith on Karlo Matkovic

  Finney-Smith (HOU) makes contact with the ball that dislodges it away from Matkovic (NOP) after he secures the rebound.

• 00:31.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Reed Sheppard on Zion Williamson

  Sheppard (HOU) initiates contact with Williamson's (NOP) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

• 00:13.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Amen Thompson on Dejounte Murray

  Thompson (HOU) steps toward Murray (NOP) and marginal contact occurs before Murray steps out of bounds.

• 00:13.1 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct call
  Dejounte Murray on Rockets

  Murray's (NOP) right foot steps out of bounds while he is in possession of the ball. The out of bounds violation is correctly called prior to any ensuing contact to Murray's arm. Possession is awarded to the Rockets (HOU).

• 00:13.1 Turnover: Inbound Turnover Incorrect non-call
  Dorian Finney-Smith on Pelicans

  Finney-Smith (HOU) takes longer than 5 seconds to release the throw-in.

• 00:13 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Herbert Jones on Kevin Durant

  Jones (NOP) and Durant (HOU) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

• 00:09.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Herbert Jones on Kevin Durant

  Jones (NOP) contests the jump shot attempt and avoids making contact with Durant's (HOU) arm.

• 00:07.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Dorian Finney-Smith on Herbert Jones

  Jones (NOP) comes to a stop and marginal contact occurs off-ball, as Finney-Smith's (HOU) momentum brings him slightly forward. The contact does not affect Jones' ability to get to the inbound pass.

• 00:07.7 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
  Zion Williamson on Rockets

  Williamson (NOP) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds.

• 00:06.4 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
  Dejounte Murray on Kevin Durant

  Murray (NOP) commits a take foul on Durant (HOU).

• 00:03.4 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
  Amen Thompson on Dejounte Murray

  Thompson (HOU) commits a take foul on Murray (NOP).

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.