The NBA tagged this as a “correct non-call”

Comment: Jones (SAS) jumps as Durant (PHX) turns and steps, resulting in incidental body contact. Jones then reaches for the ball when Durant brings it above his head, resulting in marginal contact, and Johnson (SAS) cleanly strips the ball.

Comment:Okogie (PHX) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during Johnson’s (SAS) driving shot attempt.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022300113

  • YangKyle@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Honestly as a Suns fan I’m OK with this being missed and I’m OK with the L. Even when I saw the replay and the blood I was like “honest mistake and we let it get that close anyway.” That’s the game. The first time I felt annoyed about this In anyway was this l2m, own your mistakes and don’t doubledown. Any contact to the face is not marginal, especially contact that draws blood. Humans auto react when someone hits their face and for good reason, never should we set precedent that players are awarded for ‘marginal’ contact to the face.