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Wed, April 27, 2016 · 2015-16

CHA @ MIA

CHA 90 — MIA 88
Calls reviewed
23
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Kane Fitzgerald, Jason Phillips, Derrick Stafford

Q4

  • 0:01:56 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Josh Richardson on Courtney Lee

    Richardson (MIA) firms up as he sets the screen on Lee (CHA) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:01:53 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Josh Richardson

    [Observable in enhanced video] Richardson (MIA) moves his pivot foot.

  • 0:01:52 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kemba Walker on Josh Richardson

    Walker (CHA) makes incidental contact with Richardson (MIA) that does not affect his RSBQ.

  • 0:01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cody Zeller on Josh Richardson

    Zeller (CHA) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Richardson's (MIA) drive into the paint and makes incidental contact that does not affect his ability to complete the pass.

  • 0:01:49 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Incorrect non-call
    Hassan Whiteside

    Whiteside (MIA) is in the paint for longer than three seconds.

  • 0:01:41 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Courtney Lee on Dwyane Wade

    Lee (CHA) makes incidental contact with Wade (MIA) that does not affect his ability to retrieve the rebound.

  • 0:01:17 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Luol Deng on Courtney Lee

    Deng (MIA) sets the screen on Lee (CHA) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:01:14 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Luol Deng

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

  • 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Courtney Lee on Luol Deng

    LATR shows that Lee (CHA) cleanly strips the ball from Deng (MIA).

  • 0:01:07 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Dwyane Wade on Courtney Lee

    Wade (MIA) legally contests Lee's (CHA) transition layup attempt. Wade does not touch the ball and his contact with the backboard does not affect the ability for the ball to score.

  • 0:01:07 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dwyane Wade on Courtney Lee

    Wade (MIA) makes incidental body contact with Lee (CHA) that does not affect his shot attempt.

  • 0:01:00 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call

    After communicating with the Replay Center, there was no conclusive video evidence to overturn the call on the court that Lin (CHA) was not behind the three point line on his field goal at 2:14 of the 4th quarter. The ruling on the court stood as called.

  • 0:00:50.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Josh Richardson on Courtney Lee

    Richardson (MIA) sets the screen on Lee (CHA) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:34.200000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Cody Zeller on Josh Richardson

    Zeller (CHA) firms up as he sets the screen on Richardson (MIA) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:24 Foul: Offensive Not graded
    Hassan Whiteside on Nicolas Batum

    [Incidental or immaterial] Whiteside (MIA) sets the screen on Batum (CHA) without giving him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:22.800000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Courtney Lee on Dwyane Wade

    Lee (CHA) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Wade's (MIA) drive. Wade initiates contact on the play and briefly loses control of the ball.

  • 0:00:09.700000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Courtney Lee on Dwyane Wade

    Lee (CHA) maintains legal guarding position and makes incidental contact with Wade (MIA) that does not affect his RSBQ.

  • 0:00:07.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kemba Walker on Goran Dragic

    Walker (CHA) cleanly blocks Dragic's (MIA) jump shot attempt.

  • 0:00:05.200000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cody Zeller on Dwyane Wade

    Zeller (CHA) comes towards Wade (MIA) from across the restricted area, planting his foot and jumping vertically to defend Wade’s shot. Zeller absorbs contact when it occurs and, while his arms are not completely vertical, multiple angles confirm they do not make contact with Wade. Therefore, Zeller maintains a legal guarding position as he attempts to defend the shot.

  • 0:00:05 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Courtney Lee on Dwyane Wade

    Lee (CHA) makes contact with the ball during Wade’s (MIA) upward shooting motion, which makes his subsequent, minor arm contact with Wade incidental. Lee then makes contact with Wade’s arm again at about 00:04.9, however, Wade has already lost possession of the ball.

  • 0:00:02.600000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Goran Dragic on Kemba Walker

    Dragic (MIA) commits a take foul on Walker (CHA).

  • 0:00:02.300000 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call

    Wade (MIA) makes contact with the ball while standing OOB.

  • 0:00:02.300000 Instant Replay: Overturn Ruling Correct call

    After communicating with the Replay Center, there was conclusive video evidence that showed that the ball was last touched by Miami prior to going OOB. The ruling on the court was overturned and Charlotte was awarded possession. Clock reset to 00:02.3.

  • 0:00:02.300000 Foul: Away from Play Incorrect non-call
    Luol Deng on Cody Zeller

    Deng (MIA) grabs Zeller (CHA) and affects his FOM during the inbound.

  • 0:00:02.300000 Turnover: 5 Second Inbound Correct non-call
    Spencer Hawes

    Hawes (CHA) inbounds the ball within 5 seconds.

  • 0:00:02.200000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Josh Richardson on Cody Zeller

    Richardson (MIA) and Deng (MIA) make contact with one another and do not make illegal contact with Zeller (CHA) after he catches the inbound pass.

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