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Fri, December 4, 2015 · 2015-16

CLE @ NOP

CLE 108 — NOP 114
Calls reviewed
23
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Curtis Blair, Kane Fitzgerald, Jason Phillips

Q4

  • 0:01:38 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    J.R. Smith on Tyreke Evans

    Smith (CLE) maintains legal guarding position and does not affect Evans' (NOP) ability to secure the entry pass as the two players make incidental contact with one another.

  • 0:01:16 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    LeBron James on Dante Cunningham

    LATR shows that Cunningham (NOP) maintains legal guarding position and that James (CLE) makes incidental contact with him during his driving layup attempt.

  • 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Richard Jefferson on Jrue Holiday

    RATR and RHH shows that Jefferson (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Holiday's (NOP) driving layup attempt.

  • 0:00:48.700000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on J.R. Smith

    Davis (NOP) and Smith (CLE) make incidental contact with one another while chasing after the loose ball.

  • 0:00:47 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct non-call

    Davis (NOP) gains possession prior to the 24 Second clock expiring on Cleveland's previous possession.

  • 0:00:36.100000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on LeBron James

    Davis (NOP) maintains legal guarding position as he defends James' (CLE) drive and layup attempt.

  • 0:00:22.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kevin Love on Tyreke Evans

    RHH shows that Love (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Evans' (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 0:00:15.500000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Tyreke Evans on LeBron James

    Evans (NOP) commits a take foul on James (CLE).

  • 0:00:15.500000 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the officials determined that the foul committed by Evans (NOP) did not meet the criteria for a clear path foul.

  • 0:00:03.700000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dante Cunningham on LeBron James

    Cunningham (NOP) maintains legal guarding position as he defends James' (CLE) drive and jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 0:04:26 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tristan Thompson on Jrue Holiday

    Thompson (CLE) sets the screen on Holiday (NOP) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:04:21 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jrue Holiday on Tristan Thompson

    Holiday (NOP) commits a take foul as Thompson (CLE) goes up for the layup attempt.

  • 0:04:08 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    LeBron James

    James (CLE) is in the paint without actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds.

  • 0:03:19 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dante Cunningham on LeBron James

    Cunningham (NOP) maintains legal guarding position as he defends James' (CLE) driving layup attempt. Any contact on the play is initiated by James.

  • 0:02:44 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kevin Love on Ryan Anderson

    Love (CLE) does not go through Anderson's (NOP) space and the contact is incidental.

  • 0:02:24 Foul: Personal Correct call
    J.R. Smith on Anthony Davis

    Smith (CLE) makes contact with Davis (NOP) that affects his ability to secure the entry pass.

  • 0:01:44 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    J.R. Smith on Anthony Davis

    Smith (CLE) and Davis (NOP) briefly engage and separate.

  • 0:01:12 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tristan Thompson on Tyreke Evans

    Dellavedova (CLE) and Thompson (CLE) trap Evans (NOP) in the backcourt, but Evans is awarded a timeout prior to any illegal contact.

  • 0:00:55.500000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    J.R. Smith on Anthony Davis

    Smith (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Davis' (NOP) post up and turnaround shot attempt.

  • 0:00:43.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Davis on J.R. Smith

    Davis (NOP) legally contests Smith's (CLE) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 0:00:20.500000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tristan Thompson on Tyreke Evans

    RATR shows that Thompson (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Evans' (NOP) driving shot attempt.

  • 0:00:07.600000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Matthew Dellavedova on Jrue Holiday

    Dellavedova (CLE) commits a take foul on Holiday (NOP).

  • 0:00:01.600000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    LeBron James on Eric Gordon

    James (CLE) commits a take foul on Gordon (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.

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