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Tue, March 24, 2026 · 2025-26

ORL @ CLE

ORL 131 — CLE 136
Calls reviewed
15
Graded incorrect
0
Officials
Tony Brothers, Biniam Maru, Natalie Sago

Q4

  • 01:46.4 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    James Harden on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Harden (CLE) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Magic.

  • 01:43.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Evan Mobley on Paolo Banchero

    Mobley (CLE) is moving alongside Banchero's (ORL) path as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 01:42.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Donovan Mitchell on Jamal Cain

    Mitchell (CLE) applies his hands to Cain's (ORL) upper body as he pursues the rebound.

  • 01:17.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on James Harden

    Carter Jr. (ORL) avoids making contact with Harden (CLE) as he defends the jump shot attempt.

  • 01:06.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Donovan Mitchell on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Mitchell (CLE) clamps and holds Carter Jr.'s (ORL) arm, which affects his ability to pursue the rebound.

  • 00:44.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on James Harden

    Carter Jr. (ORL) legally contests Harden's (CLE) shot attempt.

  • 00:37.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Max Strus on Wendell Carter Jr.

    Strus (CLE) is late to the spot and does not establish a legal guarding position in Carter Jr.'s (ORL) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:23.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Max Strus on Jamal Cain

    Strus (CLE) establishes himself in Cain's (ORL) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:22.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tristan da Silva on Donovan Mitchell

    da Silva (ORL) is moving alongside Mitchell's (CLE) path as he defends the drive.

  • 00:18.9 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Jamal Cain on Donovan Mitchell

    Cain (ORL) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is awarded to the Cavaliers.

  • 00:14.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Donovan Mitchell

    Carter Jr. (ORL) is turning away from Mitchell (CLE) when Mitchell brings his left arm towards Carter Jr. to brace for the contact. Carter Jr. would avoid making contact with Mitchell if not for this contact created by Mitchell.

  • 00:06.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Sam Merrill on Wendell Carter Jr.

    As Merrill (CLE) releases away to pursue the rebound, contact occurs with Carter Jr.'s (ORL) head/face. 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.

  • 00:04.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Paolo Banchero on Sam Merrill

    Bacnhero (ORL) commits a take foul on Merrill (CLE).

  • 00:02.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Max Strus on Paolo Banchero

    Strus (CLE) legally contests Banchero's (ORL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:00.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Donovan Mitchell

    Carter Jr. (ORL) commits a take foul on Mitchell (CLE).

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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