CLE @ DAL
Q4
- 0:01:46 Turnover: Traveling Not gradedKyrie Irving
[Observable in enhanced video] Irving (CLE) moves his pivot foot. Because of the defensive pressure by Williams (DAL), the official is watching the defender to look for any illegal contact and does not pick up the pivot foot.
- 0:01:45 Turnover: Double Dribble Correct non-callKyrie Irving
RHH shows Williams (DAL) makes contact with the ball and causes Irving (CLE) to lose control of it, which allows him to dribble again.
- 0:01:41 Foul: Shooting Incorrect callDeron Williams on Kyrie Irving
LHH shows that Williams (DAL) cleanly strips the ball from Irving (CLE).
- 0:01:26 Foul: Personal Correct non-callKyrie Irving on Deron Williams
Irving (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Williams' (DAL) post-up.
- 0:01:23 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-callZaza Pachulia on Kevin Love
Pachulia (DAL) grabs and holds Love (CLE), affecting his ability to defend.
- 0:01:23 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJ.R. Smith on Wesley Matthews
Smith (CLE) makes incidental contact with Matthews (DAL) that does not affect his RSBQ at the start of the drive.
- 0:01:21 Foul: Shooting Correct callJ.R. Smith on Wesley Matthews
Smith (CLE) makes contact with Matthews' (DAL) arm that affects his layup attempt.
- 0:01:02 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-callDeron Williams on LeBron James
Williams (DAL) jumps from point A to point B into James (CLE) and makes contact to the body that affects his jump shot attempt.
- 0:00:39.400000 Foul: Personal Correct callChandler Parsons on LeBron James
Parsons (DAL) hand checks James (CLE) and affects his RSBQ. The illegal contact occurs prior to the gather by James and a non-shooting foul is correctly called. Since Dallas was in the penalty James was awarded 2 free throws.
- 0:00:30.500000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTristan Thompson on Deron Williams
RHH shows that Thompson (CLE) makes incidental contact with Williams (DAL) that does not affect his RSBQ or shot attempt.
- 0:00:21.500000 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-callDevin Harris on LeBron James
Harris (DAL) turns after jumping and makes body to body contact with James (CLE) during his dunk attempt.
- 0:00:20.900000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callChandler Parsons on Iman Shumpert
Parsons (DAL) sets the screen on Shumpert (CLE) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:00:13.600000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callIman Shumpert on Dirk Nowitzki
Shumpert (CLE) and Nowitzki (DAL) briefly engage and separate away from the ball.
- 0:00:09.700000 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-callIman Shumpert on Dirk Nowitzki
Shumpert (CLE) makes contact with Nowitzki (DAL) with a stayed forearm above the free throw line extended.
- 0:00:05.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callIman Shumpert on Dirk Nowitzki
Shumpert (CLE) maintains legal guarding position and cleanly strips the ball from Nowitzki (DAL).
Q5
- 0:04:06 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callKevin Love on Deron Williams
Love (CLE) sets the screen on Williams (DAL) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:03:42 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJaVale McGee on Matthew Dellavedova
McGee (DAL) sets the screen on Dellavedova (CLE) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:03:40 Foul: Personal Correct non-callLeBron James on Dirk Nowitzki
James (CLE) makes incidental contact with Nowitzki (DAL) while attempting to deflect the entry pass.
- 0:03:36 Foul: Personal Correct non-callLeBron James on Deron Williams
James (CLE) obtains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact from Williams (DAL).
- 0:03:33 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callKevin Love on JaVale McGee
Love (CLE) and McGee (DAL) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.
- 0:03:23 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callKevin Love on Deron Williams
Love (CLE) sets the screen on Williams (DAL) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:03:04 Foul: Personal Correct callMatthew Dellavedova on Wesley Matthews
Dellavedova (CLE) clamps Matthews' (DAL) arm and affects his ability to establish position in the post.
- 0:02:58 Foul: Shooting Correct callMatthew Dellavedova on Deron Williams
Dellavedova (CLE) does not obtain a legal guarding position and makes contact with Williams' (DAL) body that affects his driving layup attempt.
- 0:02:22 Turnover: Traveling Not gradedWesley Matthews
[Observable in enhanced video] Matthews (DAL) moves his pivot foot. Because of the defensive pressure during the double team by Shumpert (CLE) and Love (CLE), officials are watching the defenders to look for any illegal contact and do not pick up the pivot foot.
- 0:02:00 Foul: Personal Correct callDeron Williams on Kyrie Irving
As Williams (DAL) attempts to get over the screen, he makes contact with Irving (CLE) that affects his RSBQ.
- 0:01:42 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callChandler Parsons on Iman Shumpert
Parsons (DAL) and Shumpert (CLE) make incidental contact with one another during a switch on a screen.
- 0:01:40 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-callLeBron James on Deron Williams
James (CLE) makes contact with the backboard while attempting to block Williams' (DAL) driving layup attempt, however the contact with the backboard does not cause an unnatural bounce of the ball and affect the layup attempt.
- 0:01:31 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callDeron Williams on Iman Shumpert
Williams (DAL) and Shumpert (CLE) make incidental contact with one another away from the ball.
- 0:01:28 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callDevin Harris on LeBron James
Harris (DAL) sets the screen on James (CLE) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:01:18 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-callDeron Williams
Williams (DAL) maintains contact with the floor during his pump fake.
- 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callLeBron James on Dirk Nowitzki
RHH shows that James (CLE) legally contests Nowitzki's (DAL) layup attempt.
- 0:01:02 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callChandler Parsons on LeBron James
Parsons (DAL) maintains legal guarding position as he defends James' (CLE) drive to the basket. Any contact on the play is initiated by James.
- 0:00:22 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-callChandler Parsons
Parsons (DAL) is in the paint without actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds. LHH shows that he does not fully clear the lane on his first attempt to clear.
- 0:00:18 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callLeBron James on Deron Williams
James (CLE) does not go through Williams' (DAL) space during his spin move.
- 0:00:11.500000 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
Correctly called OOB last touched by Shumpert (CLE). Dallas retained possession.
- 0:00:07 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callIman Shumpert on Deron Williams
Shumpert (CLE) maintains legal guarding position and cleanly strips the ball from Williams (DAL). Any contact on the play is initiated by Williams.
- 0:00:04.600000 Foul: Personal Correct callDevin Harris on LeBron James
Harris (DAL) commits a take foul on James (CLE).
- 0:00:00 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the court that Williams (DAL) released the ball prior to the clock expiring was confirmed.
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