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Tue, January 12, 2016 · 2015-16

CLE @ DAL

CLE 110 — DAL 107
Calls reviewed
36
Graded incorrect
6
Officials
Eric Lewis, Tre Maddox, Ken Mauer

Q4

  • 0:01:46 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Kyrie 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-call
    Kyrie 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 call
    Deron Williams on Kyrie Irving

    LHH shows that Williams (DAL) cleanly strips the ball from Irving (CLE).

  • 0:01:26 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kyrie Irving on Deron Williams

    Irving (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Williams' (DAL) post-up.

  • 0:01:23 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Zaza Pachulia on Kevin Love

    Pachulia (DAL) grabs and holds Love (CLE), affecting his ability to defend.

  • 0:01:23 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    J.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 call
    J.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-call
    Deron 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 call
    Chandler 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-call
    Tristan 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-call
    Devin 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-call
    Chandler 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-call
    Iman 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-call
    Iman 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-call
    Iman 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-call
    Kevin 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-call
    JaVale 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    Kevin Love on JaVale McGee

    Love (CLE) and McGee (DAL) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.

  • 0:03:23 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kevin 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 call
    Matthew 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 call
    Matthew 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 graded
    Wesley 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 call
    Deron 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-call
    Chandler 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    Deron 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-call
    Devin 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-call
    Deron Williams

    Williams (DAL) maintains contact with the floor during his pump fake.

  • 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    LeBron James on Dirk Nowitzki

    RHH shows that James (CLE) legally contests Nowitzki's (DAL) layup attempt.

  • 0:01:02 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Chandler 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-call
    Chandler 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    Iman 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 call
    Devin 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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