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Tue, March 29, 2016 · 2015-16

HOU @ CLE

HOU 106 — CLE 100
Calls reviewed
13
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Bill Kennedy, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay

Q4

  • 0:01:11 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Iman Shumpert on James Harden

    R-Slash shows Shumpert (CLE) leans forward, making contact with the ball at about the same time Harden (HOU) steps forward and makes contact with Shumpert's shoulder/chest area.

  • 0:01:08 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Iman Shumpert on James Harden

    Shumpert (CLE) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Harden's (HOU) jump shot attempt. Harden initiates contact on the play.

  • 0:01:06 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Tristan Thompson on Dwight Howard

    LHH shows that Thompson (CLE) clamps Howard's (HOU) arm and affects his ability to retrieve the rebound.

  • 0:00:47.400000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tristan Thompson on Trevor Ariza

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

  • 0:00:45.800000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dwight Howard on Kyrie Irving

    Howard (HOU) maintains a legal guarding position and makes incidental contact that does not affect Irving's (CLE) RSBQ as he hedges on the screen.

  • 0:00:45.200000 Turnover: Discontinue Dribble Correct non-call
    Kyrie Irving

    LHH shows Irving (CLE) does not put part of his hand under the ball when he brings it to a pause more than once during his dribble.

  • 0:00:43.200000 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Tristan Thompson

    [Observable in enhanced video] Thompson (CLE) moves his pivot foot. The official is looking for any potential illegal contact and does not pick up the pivot foot.

  • 0:00:42.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Michael Beasley on Tristan Thompson

    RHH shows that Beasley (HOU) maintains legal guarding position as he contests Thompson's (CLE) shot attempt.

  • 0:00:22.900000 Foul: Personal Not graded
    Iman Shumpert on James Harden

    [Incidental or immaterial] Shumpert (CLE) makes contact with Harden (HOU) as he reaches in for the steal.

  • 0:00:10.700000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    J.R. Smith on James Harden

    Smith (CLE) commits a take foul on Harden (HOU).

  • 0:00:10.700000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    J.R. Smith on Michael Beasley

    Smith (CLE) sets the screen on Beasley (HOU) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:08.400000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Trevor Ariza on Kyrie Irving

    Ariza (HOU) makes contact with Irving's (CLE) body that affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 0:00:08.400000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Iman Shumpert on James Harden

    Shumpert (CLE) and Harden (HOU) briefly engage and separate during the inbounds play.

  • 0:00:08.400000 Foul: Flagrant Type 1 Correct call
    Tristan Thompson on Dwight Howard

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the officials determined that the foul by Thompson (CLE) met the criteria for a Flagrant Foul.

  • 0:00:05.100000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    J.R. Smith on Jason Terry

    Smith (CLE) commits a take foul on Terry (HOU).

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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