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    • Offensive Player Hooks Defender with Off Arm
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Shooting Foul, contact occurs on upward shooting motion

23_NBM_626_Seq_KLeonard_AGordon_vo

Shooting Foul, contact occurs on upward shooting motion

23_NBM_629_Seq_JEmbiid_JValanciunas_vo

Defensive Foul, contact occurs on side-to-side movement

23_NBM_646_Seq_BBeal_MaPlumlee_vo

Defensive Foul, contact occurs on side-to-side movement

23_NBM_711_Seq_KTowns_BMathurin_vo_v2

Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket

24_NBM_138_Seq_SGilgeous_Alexander_KEdwards_vo

Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket

23_NBM_607_Seq_CPaul_JMcDaniels_vo

Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket

23_NBM_610_Seq_KDurant_NBatum_vo

Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket

23_NBM_641_Seq_JMorant_AEdwards_vo

Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket

23_NBM_602_Seq_DSchroder_MConley_vo

Defensive Foul, illegal contact BEFORE offensive player hooks defender

23_NBM_721_Seq_DRussell_FWagner_vo

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