CLE @ TOR
Q4
- 0:01:52 Foul: Personal Correct callTristan Thompson on Kyle Lowry
Thompson (CLE) makes contact with Lowry (TOR) before he has gathered the ball, affecting his SQBR. On a drive to the rim that will end in the Lower Defensive Box, contact must occur after the gather to be deemed a shooting foul.
- 0:01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-callKyle Korver on DeMar DeRozan
Korver (CLE) cleanly dislodges the ball away from DeRozan (TOR), and then maintains a legal guarding position in the corner.
- 0:01:42 Foul: Shooting Correct callLeBron James on Serge Ibaka
James (CLE) steps forward to contest Ibaka's (TOR) shot, and then turns, leaving his left foot in Ibaka's landing area.
- 0:01:42 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, James (CLE) is assessed a common foul. James is turning and not extending his leg forward into Ibaka's (TOR) landing area. 01:42.1 01:42.1
- 0:01:33 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJonas Valanciunas on LeBron James
Valanciunas (TOR) maintains legal guarding position and makes incidental contact with James (CLE) that does not affect his drive to the basket and shot attempt. 01:32.1 01:32.1
- 0:01:12 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-callDeMar DeRozan on Kevin Love
After Love (CLE) secures the rebound, DeRozan (TOR) makes contact with his arms and wraps him up. Love steps with the ball, however when a violation (like a travel) and a foul occur at the same time, the foul will take precedence.
- 0:01:11 Foul: Offensive Incorrect callKevin Love on DeMar DeRozan
Love (CLE) swings his elbows and makes contact with DeRozan (TOR). Given the wind up and impact, the play should have been reviewed and a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 should have been assessed. 01:11.1 01:11.1
- 0:00:57.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callOG Anunoby on JR Smith
Anunoby (TOR) establishes a wide screening position in Smith's (CLE) path, but contact occurs to Anunoby's torso area and not his leg.
- 0:00:54.300000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callLeBron James on DeMar DeRozan
James (CLE) cleanly steals the ball from DeRozan (TOR). Period 00:31.0 00:31.0
- 0:00:15.500000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callKyle Lowry on LeBron James
Lowry (TOR) establishes a screening position in James's (CLE) path before contact, leaning forward and extending his arms, but collapses his arms and absorbs the contact from James.
- 0:00:12.400000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callGeorge Hill on DeMar DeRozan
Hill (CLE) keeps consistent hand contact on DeRozan (TOR) without affecting his SQBR. LHH shows that Hill's hand brushes DeRozan's loose jersey and he does not grab it.
- 0:00:06.800000 Foul: Loose Ball Not gradedJonas Valanciunas on Tristan Thompson
[Incidental or immaterial] Valanciunas (TOR) dislodges Thompson (CLE) while the ball is in the air and Thompson holds Valanciunas' jersey. Neither player makes an attempt for the rebound.
- 0:00:04.100000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTristan Thompson on CJ Miles
Thompson (CLE) makes incidental contact with Miles' (TOR) body on the follow-through.
- 0:00:02.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callLeBron James on Jonas Valanciunas
As Valanciunas (TOR) puts the ball back, James (CLE) initiates contact to his side. LATR and RATR show that James extends his arm slightly, but does not affect Valanciunas' shot attempt.
- 0:00:00.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callLeBron James on Kyle Lowry
Prior to the inbound pass, James (CLE) makes marginal contact with Lowry (TOR). 02:03.1 02:03.1
Q5
- 0:01:43 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-callTristan Thompson
In coming to a stop, Thompson (CLE) gathers the ball on his left foot, then steps with his right to establish a pivot foot. He leaves his pivot foot on the floor until he releases his pass.
- 0:01:36 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-callDeMar DeRozan on Tristan Thompson
RATR shows that DeRozan (TOR) dislodges Thompson (CLE), affecting his ability to retrieve the rebound. 01:31.1 01:31.1
- 0:01:27 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callJR Smith on DeMar DeRozan
Smith (CLE) maintains a legal guarding position and remains vertical as he contests DeRozan's (TOR) driving shot attempt. 01:22.1 01:22.1
- 0:01:07 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callTristan Thompson on OG Anunoby
RATR shows Thompson (CLE) establishes a legal picking position in Anunoby's (TOR) path before contact and both players move along the same path after the initial pick. 01:01.1 01:01.1
- 0:00:57.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct callKevin Love on Kyle Lowry
Love (CLE) makes contact with Lowry's (TOR) arm that affects his driving shot attempt. Period 00:58.0 00:58.0
- 0:00:40 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor of Cavaliers possession is confirmed.
- 0:00:23.600000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callDeMar DeRozan on Kyle Korver
DeRozan (TOR) and Korver (CLE) engage and disengage.
- 0:00:17 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callDeMar DeRozan on LeBron James
LATR shows that James (CLE) draws DeRozan (TOR) into the air, but that DeRozan does not make contact with him after James-- starts his shooting motion. DeRozan then turns and makes contact with the ball, cleanly blocking James' shot.
- 0:00:16 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
Correctly called 24 second violation. 00:03.5
- 0:00:02.200000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callJonas Valanciunas on JR Smith
Valanciunas (TOR) and Smith (CLE) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.
- 0:00:01.900000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callLeBron James on Kyle Lowry
James (CLE) and Lowry (TOR) make incidental contact as they both attempt to secure the rebound.
- 0:00:00.300000 Instant Replay: Overturn Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, it is determined that the foul by DeRozan (TOR) occurs prior to the expiration of the game clock.
- 0:00:00.300000 Foul: Personal Correct callDeMar DeRozan on Tristan Thompson
DeRozan (TOR) commits a take foul on Thompson (CLE). Event Assessments: CC = Correct Call, IC = Incorrect Call, CNC = Correct Non-Call, INC = Incorrect Non-Call
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