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Defensive Foul, defender makes illegal contact to shooter’s arm after release

20_OF_007_JuJackson_vo

Foul not in the act of shooting, foul occurs on side-to-side motion during rip thru

20_OF_012_Seq_CPaul_vo

Foul in the act of shooting, foul occurs on upward motion, not during rip thru

20_OF_013_Seq_Anuoby_vo_2

Defensive Foul, on-ball defender trips dribbler

20_OF_037_Seq_Luwawu_Cabarrot_vo

Defensive Foul, on-ball defender trips dribbler

20_OF_038_Seq_RLopez_vo

Foul in the act of shooting, foul occurs AFTER the gather on drive

20_OF_001_Seq_Oubre_vo

Foul NOT in the act of shooting, foul occurs BEFORE dribbler has gathered

20_OF_021_Seq_Conley_vo

Foul in the act of shooting, foul occurs AFTER start of upward motion

20_OF_002_Seq_TWaters_vo

Foul in the act of shooting, foul at mid court AFTER gather & start of upward

20_OF_022_Seq_Beasley_vo

Foul in the act of shooting, foul after gather, player loses ball & re-gathers

20_OF_036_Seq_McCollum_vo

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