12-04-2024, 10:28 AM
(12-03-2024, 11:50 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: They (correctly) called so much on Bane and Smart, I felt they retroactively added 10 fouls to Dort for the WCSFs.
MEM is the 4th most foul-prone team in the league averaging 21.5 FPG (fouls per game). They lead the league over the last 3 games at 24.3 FPG. Last night they were called for 29 fouls. Personally, as a DAL fan, I could have made the case for several more. I guess their physical, get-inside-your-jersey defensive style is going to result in a lot of fouls.
For reference DAL is 9th in FPG at 20.7 and has even fallen to 14th at 19.7 FPG in the last 3 games. But they were still called for 23 fouls against MEM, so the call discrepancy wasn't so huge. Mostly due to Luka abusing his defender(s) all night.
I think Bane only got his 2nd foul in the 4th quarter, but ended up with 5. I thought Luka was going to foul out Wells at one point, but only ended up with 4. Jackson did foul out and I didn't even realize it.