LAC @ HOU

Q4

• 02:00 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Reed Sheppard on Ivica Zubac

  Sheppard (HOU) initiates contact with Zubac's (LAC) head as he defends the shot attempt.

• 01:43.9 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
  Alperen Sengun on Ivica Zubac

  Sengun (HOU) extends his left arm into Zubac's (LAC) vertical arm and initiates contact that affects his ability to defend the shot.

• 01:35.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Kevin Durant on James Harden

  Durant (HOU) legally contests Harden's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

• 01:33.2 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
  James Harden on Rockets

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

• 01:20.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  James Harden on Alperen Sengun

  Harden (LAC) dislodges the ball from Sengun (HOU).

• 01:12.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Kevin Durant on Kawhi Leonard

  Durant (HOU) legally contests Leonard's (LAC) jump shot attempt.

• 01:02.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Alperen Sengun on Ivica Zubac

  Sengun (HOU) initiates contact with Zubac's (LAC) arm that affects his shot attempt.

• 00:50.0 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
  James Harden on Rockets

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

• 00:47.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Ivica Zubac on Alperen Sengun

  Zubac (LAC) moves alongside Sengun's (HOU) path as he defends the shot attempt.

• 00:22.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Ivica Zubac on Reed Sheppard

  Zubac (LAC) legally contests Sheppard's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

• 00:18.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nicolas Batum on Alperen Sengun

  Batum (LAC) contests Sengun's (HOU) shot at the basket and the contact after the release is marginal.

• 00:17.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Kris Dunn on Amen Thompson

  Dunn (LAC) initiates contact with Thompson's (HOU) arm as he defends the shot attempt.

• 00:16.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Jabari Smith Jr. on Ivica Zubac

  Smith Jr. (HOU) wraps Zubac (LAC) and affects his FOM during the inbound. Instant replay is utilized to determine if the foul meets the criteria for an away from the play foul. After communicating with the Replay Center, it was determined the foul occurred after the inbound pass has been released, and the ruling of a common foul stands as called.

• 00:14.1 Foul: Offensive Correct call
  Jabari Smith Jr. on Kris Dunn

  A replay review of the foul called on Smith Jr. (HOU) was initiated by the referees to determine if his contact to Dunn (LAC) met the criteria for a flagrant foul. Upon review, it was deemed that the contact was part of a legitimate basketball play and that there was no wind up and/or follow through after the contact, and therefore did not rise to the level of a flagrant foul. Since whether the foul was correctly called and/or if there was a proximate common foul on the play are not reviewable matters under a referee initiated flagrant foul review, upon the outcome of the flagrant review, HOU challenged the foul call itself, which was unsuccessful; Dunn was deemed to be in a legal position when Smith Jr. turned into him with his arm. Contact by Batum (LAC) was deemed to have occurred after the foul call and was also deemed marginal.

• 00:11.1 Foul: Offensive Correct call
  Kawhi Leonard on Aaron Holiday

  Replay review of the foul called on Leonard (LAC) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Leonard extends his off-arm into Holiday (HOU) and initiates contact that dislodges him from his defensive position.

• 00:08.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Nicolas Batum on Aaron Holiday

  Batum (LAC) commits a take foul on Holiday (HOU).

• 00:08.7 Turnover: Inbound Turnover Correct call
  Nicolas Batum on Rockets

  Batum (LAC) steps over the baseline while he is still in possession of the ball during the inbound. Possession is correctly awarded to the Rockets.

• 00:06.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Nicolas Batum on Alperen Sengun

  Batum (LAC) initiates contact with Sengun's (HOU) arm and affects his shot attempt.

• 00:06.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Kawhi Leonard on Josh Okogie

  Leonard (LAC) brushes Okogie's (HOU) shoulder as he releases away to receive the pass, and the contact 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.