UTA @ HOU

Q4

• 0:01:58 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Trevor Booker on James Harden

  Booker (UTA) makes contact with Harden's (HOU) arm that affects his driving shot attempt.

• 0:01:44 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
  Dwight Howard

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

• 0:01:44 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
  Shelvin Mack

  Mack (UTA) moves his pivot foot. The official is looking for any illegal contact and does not pick up the pivot foot.

• 0:01:42 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Michael Beasley on Shelvin Mack

  Beasley (HOU) and Beverley (HOU) maintain legal guarding position as they trap Mack (UTA) and Beasley makes incidental contact with Mack's arm as he completes the pass.

• 0:01:38 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  James Harden on Derrick Favors

  Harden (HOU) makes incidental contact with Favors (UTA) that does not affect his RSBQ.

• 0:01:37 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
  James Harden on Derrick Favors

  Harden (HOU) makes body to body contact with Favors (UTA) that causes him to move his pivot foot.

• 0:01:34 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call

  Utah does not attempt a shot prior to the shot clock expiring.

• 0:01:23 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
  Derrick Favors

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

• 0:01:03 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Derrick Favors on Trevor Ariza

  Favors (UTA) firms up as he sets the screen on Ariza (HOU) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

• 0:01:01 Turnover: Palming Incorrect non-call
  Rodney Hood

  Hood (UTA) has part of his hand under the ball when he brings the ball to a pause and continues his dribble.

• 0:00:43.400000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
  James Harden on Gordon Hayward

  Harden (HOU) makes incidental contact with Hayward (UTA) as he secures the loose ball.

• 0:00:27.900000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Derrick Favors on Trevor Ariza

  Favors (UTA) sets the screen on Ariza (HOU) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

• 0:00:24.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Dwight Howard on Gordon Hayward

  Even though Hayward (UTA) initiates contact, Howard (HOU) does not beat him to the point where contact occurs, and his body and arm contact affect Hayward’s drive and ability to shoot.

• 0:00:09.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Rodney Hood on James Harden

  Hood (UTA) makes incidental contact with Harden (HOU) as he protects his dribble near mid-court.

• 0:00:02.700000 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Not graded
  Derrick Favors

  [Observable in enhanced video] To be out-of-bounds, a player must touch the floor or any object on or outside a boundary, not just break the plain of the boundary. While it is clear that Favors (UTA) leans his foot back before starting forward, using available production angles and freeze-frame, we are unable to determine conclusively if his heel actually touches the floor/line.

• 0:00:00.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Trevor Booker on James Harden

  Booker (UTA) and Hayward (UTA) legally contest Harden's (HOU) jump shot attempt.

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.