HOU @ LAL

Q4

• 01:52 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Alperen Sengun on Luke Kennard

  Sengun (HOU) establishes himself in Kennard's (LAL) path prior to the contact.

• 01:46 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Alperen Sengun on Luke Kennard

  Sengun (HOU) establishes himself in Kennard's (LAL) path prior to the contact.

• 01:45.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Luke Kennard on Alperen Sengun

  Kennard (LAL) and Sengun (HOU) briefly engage and disengage on the perimeter.

• 01:42 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
  Rui Hachimura on Rockets

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

• 01:40.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Austin Reaves on Tari Eason

  Replay review of the foul called on Eason (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Reaves (LAL) moves laterally into Eason's path and does not establish a legal guarding position before contact occurs.

• 01:32.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
  Rui Hachimura on Alperen Sengun

  Hachimura (LAL) makes contact with the ball during his steal attempt. However, Smart (LAL) reaches in and initiates illegal contact with Sengun's (HOU) arm. While a foul is correctly called on this play, the foul should be assessed to Smart rather than Hachimura.

• 01:24.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Alperen Sengun on Austin Reaves

  Sengun (HOU) is moving alongside Reaves' (LAL) path as he defends the shot attempt.

• 01:02.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Marcus Smart on Tari Eason

  Smart (LAL) legally contests Eason's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

• 00:58.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
  Alperen Sengun on Austin Reaves

  Replay review of the foul called on Sengun (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Sengun initiates contact with Reaves' (LAL) head as he pursues the rebound.

• 00:36.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Deandre Ayton on Tari Eason

  Ayton (LAL) cleanly blocks Eason's (HOU) shot attempt.

• 00:30.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Jabari Smith Jr. on LeBron James

  Smith Jr. (HOU) legally contests James' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

• 00:24.8 Turnover: Offensive Goaltending Correct non-call
  Deandre Ayton on Rockets

  Ayton (LAL) makes contact with the ball after it exits the imaginary cylinder above the rim.

• 00:20.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Marcus Smart on Amen Thompson

  Smart (LAL) commits a take foul on Thompson (HOU).

• 00:16.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Deandre Ayton on Tari Eason

  Ayton (LAL) establishes himself in Eason's (HOU) path prior to the contact.

• 00:12.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Austin Reaves on Jabari Smith Jr.

  Reaves (LAL) commits a take foul on Smith Jr. (HOU).

• 00:12.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Tari Eason on LeBron James

  Eason (HOU) briefly grasps James' (LAL) jersey during the inbound.

• 00:12.0 Turnover: 5 Second Inbound Incorrect non-call
  Marcus Smart on Rockets

  Smart (LAL) does not inbound the ball within five seconds.

• 00:10.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Josh Okogie on Austin Reaves

  Okogie (HOU) legally contests Reaves' (LAL) jump shot attempt.

• 00:06.3 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Incorrect call
  Marcus Smart on Tari Eason

  Possession is awarded to the Rockets. Eason (HOU) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession should have been awarded to the Lakers.

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.