HOU @ DAL

Q4

• 0:01:43 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Monta Ellis on Josh Smith

  Ellis (DAL) steps on Smith's (HOU) foot on the drive and he falls to the ground but the contact is incidental.

• 0:01:28 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  James Harden on Monta Ellis

  Harden (HOU) makes contact with Ellis (DAL), but it does not affect his ability to defend.

• 0:01:13 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Josh Smith on Dirk Nowitzki

  Smith (HOU) makes body to body contact with Nowitzki (DAL) after he is caught in the air because of the pump fake. Nowitzki was not in a shooting motion at the time of the foul and was awarded 2 FT's because Houston was in the penalty.

• 0:00:58.900000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Dwight Howard on Monta Ellis

  Howard (HOU) sets the screen on Ellis (DAL) and gives him the opportunity to stop and/or change direction.

• 0:00:56.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Tyson Chandler on James Harden

  Chandler (DAL) makes contact with Harden's (HOU) body and it affects his layup attempt.

• 0:00:33.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  James Harden on Dirk Nowitzki

  Harden (HOU) makes contact with Nowitzki's (DAL) body as he begins his upward shooting motion on the jump shot.

• 0:00:33.800000 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call

  After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the court that Nowitzki (DAL) was attempting a 3 point field goal when he was fouled by Harden (HOU) was upheld.

• 0:00:10 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Josh Smith on Monta Ellis

  Smith (HOU) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Ellis' (DAL) driving layup.

• 0:00:07 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Monta Ellis on Corey Brewer

  Ellis (DAL) commits a take foul on Brewer (HOU).

• 0:00:06.700000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
  Josh Smith on Dirk Nowitzki

  Smith (HOU) does not make contact with Nowitzki (DAL) as he tries to knock away the inbounds pass.

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.