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Tue, May 1, 2018 · 2017-18

CLE @ TOR

CLE 113 — TOR 112
Calls reviewed
27
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Pat Fraher, John Goble, Derrick Stafford

Q4

  • 0:01:52 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Tristan 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-call
    Kyle 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 call
    LeBron 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-call
    Jonas 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-call
    DeMar 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 call
    Kevin 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-call
    OG 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    Kyle 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-call
    George 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 graded
    Jonas 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-call
    Tristan 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    LeBron 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-call
    Tristan 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-call
    DeMar 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-call
    JR 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-call
    Tristan 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 call
    Kevin 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-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Kyle Korver

    DeRozan (TOR) and Korver (CLE) engage and disengage.

  • 0:00:17 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    DeMar 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-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on JR Smith

    Valanciunas (TOR) and Smith (CLE) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.

  • 0:00:01.900000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    LeBron 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 call
    DeMar 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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