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I know this will be deleted on r/NBA but i wanted to point something out
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I know this will be deleted on r/NBA but i wanted to point something out

This is game 2, one of many moments where wemby was holding Ihart as well.

Here is the theory, and not really sure how much of a theory as much as it is just statistics and fact.
Anger, hate, and negative emotional headlines get WAY more clicks than positive ones. I have seen multiple videos and headlines from game one talking about ethical hoops from SAS and how they play good physical ball. around 200k views each about. Game 2 comes along. we get headlines like "Dirty thunder teams holds wemby to the ground", "IHart tried to injure wemby", "<insert famous basketball player on ESPN here> talks about how the thunders new strategy is dirty".

Here is the thing, San Antonio is estimated to have over 10 Million fans nation wide compared to the~~ thunders approximate 700k on the high end. This isnt really meant to be a conspiracy theory as much as it is a fact that large media in the last 2 decades has switched from actual stories and fact based reporting to rage baiting on all subjects. most of this hate is about money and the fact that they know they can get clicks and add revenue from 10 million angry mob fans.

EDIT: i looked at a very very old poll haha the real number for okc thunder fans is estimated at more than SAS right now at around 11 to 13 million world wide and SAS around 9. to be fair about 8 million of those showed up after the championship outside of the US so you know XD. at this point its more so all other fan bases in the west vs okc fanbase i suppose

u/Spiritual_Target_647 — 8 hours ago
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Charles Barkley take on Hartenstein defense vs Wemby

Charles Barkley couldn’t have said it any better. NBA casuals cannot comprehend this.

u/Spiritual_Target_647 — 22 hours ago
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More praise of iHart’s defense this time from Boogie, Parsons, Lou Williams

All these current and former players continue to give this team props. While the anonymous posters spew absurdities. I wonder who should listen to?

*edited for grammar

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u/Livin_Tha_Dream — 22 hours ago
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Wembanyama dives at SGA's knees

The NBA's guardian of ethical and pure basketball recklessly dives for the ball and makes sure to crash into SGA's legs in the process

u/Spiritual_Target_647 — 9 hours ago
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Hornet Fan here, just want to say it's laughable to see the Lakers play victim when they literally owe two of their rings to Referee "Impartiality"

Hey guys, Hornet fan here. First off, you're welcome our old idiot FO gave-up Shai 😅.

Secondly, just want to say the victimhood from the Lakers over referee impartiality is beyond laughable. This is the same team that has historically led the league in free throws, gets favoritism from top FAs, and was literally the beneficiary of two controversial games -- Game 6 of the 1988 Finals when Laimbeer phantom fouled Kareem, and of course Game 6 of the 2002 WCF with the Kings, both of which led to Rings.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I've said bad things about you guys when our teams match-up in the regular season, but I'm rooting for ya'll in the West.

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u/Spiritual_Target_647 — 14 days ago
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This post was just removed from the R/NBA with out a reason given.

i code in python and gathered and combined stats using NBA.com here is the post

NBA 2026 Playoff Foul Atats So Far (Self Compiled)

# 2026 NBA Playoffs Foul + Free Throw Rankings

*Through games played on May 7, 2026. Includes 56 completed playoff games. Data source: official NBA schedule + box score JSON feeds.*

## What is included

- Team FTA totals and FTA per game

- Team fouls drawn totals and per game

- Team personal fouls committed totals and per game

- Team opponent fouls drawn and opponent FTA allowed

- Player FTA leaders

- Player fouls drawn leaders

- Player personal fouls committed leaders

- A simple whistle-edge ranking based on FTA differential per game

## Team FTA Totals

  1. **DET** — 252 FTA in 9 games (28.00 per game)
  2. **CLE** — 231 FTA in 9 games (25.67 per game)
  3. **NYK** — 210 FTA in 8 games (26.25 per game)
  4. **PHI** — 201 FTA in 9 games (22.33 per game)
  5. **ORL** — 199 FTA in 7 games (28.43 per game)
  6. **MIN** — 195 FTA in 8 games (24.38 per game)
  7. **LAL** — 192 FTA in 8 games (24.00 per game)
  8. **TOR** — 183 FTA in 7 games (26.14 per game)
  9. **DEN** — 181 FTA in 6 games (30.17 per game)
  10. **SAS** — 172 FTA in 7 games (24.57 per game)
  11. **HOU** — 147 FTA in 6 games (24.50 per game)
  12. **BOS** — 140 FTA in 7 games (20.00 per game)
  13. **OKC** — 137 FTA in 6 games (22.83 per game)
  14. **ATL** — 133 FTA in 6 games (22.17 per game)
  15. **POR** — 110 FTA in 5 games (22.00 per game)
  16. **PHX** — 79 FTA in 4 games (19.75 per game)

## Team FTA Per Game

  1. **DEN** — 30.17 FTA/G (181 total in 6 games)
  2. **ORL** — 28.43 FTA/G (199 total in 7 games)
  3. **DET** — 28.00 FTA/G (252 total in 9 games)
  4. **NYK** — 26.25 FTA/G (210 total in 8 games)
  5. **TOR** — 26.14 FTA/G (183 total in 7 games)
  6. **CLE** — 25.67 FTA/G (231 total in 9 games)
  7. **SAS** — 24.57 FTA/G (172 total in 7 games)
  8. **HOU** — 24.50 FTA/G (147 total in 6 games)
  9. **MIN** — 24.38 FTA/G (195 total in 8 games)
  10. **LAL** — 24.00 FTA/G (192 total in 8 games)
  11. **OKC** — 22.83 FTA/G (137 total in 6 games)
  12. **PHI** — 22.33 FTA/G (201 total in 9 games)
  13. **ATL** — 22.17 FTA/G (133 total in 6 games)
  14. **POR** — 22.00 FTA/G (110 total in 5 games)
  15. **BOS** — 20.00 FTA/G (140 total in 7 games)
  16. **PHX** — 19.75 FTA/G (79 total in 4 games)

## Team Fouls Drawn Totals

  1. **DET** — 208 fouls drawn (23.11 per game)
  2. **CLE** — 201 fouls drawn (22.33 per game)
  3. **MIN** — 189 fouls drawn (23.62 per game)
  4. **PHI** — 181 fouls drawn (20.11 per game)
  5. **NYK** — 180 fouls drawn (22.50 per game)
  6. **LAL** — 166 fouls drawn (20.75 per game)
  7. **SAS** — 159 fouls drawn (22.71 per game)
  8. **ORL** — 157 fouls drawn (22.43 per game)
  9. **DEN** — 152 fouls drawn (25.33 per game)
  10. **TOR** — 150 fouls drawn (21.43 per game)
  11. **OKC** — 135 fouls drawn (22.50 per game)
  12. **BOS** — 132 fouls drawn (18.86 per game)
  13. **ATL** — 130 fouls drawn (21.67 per game)
  14. **HOU** — 127 fouls drawn (21.17 per game)
  15. **POR** — 110 fouls drawn (22.00 per game)
  16. **PHX** — 85 fouls drawn (21.25 per game)

## Team Fouls Drawn Per Game

  1. **DEN** — 25.33 fouls drawn/G (152 total)
  2. **MIN** — 23.62 fouls drawn/G (189 total)
  3. **DET** — 23.11 fouls drawn/G (208 total)
  4. **SAS** — 22.71 fouls drawn/G (159 total)
  5. **NYK** — 22.50 fouls drawn/G (180 total)
  6. **OKC** — 22.50 fouls drawn/G (135 total)
  7. **ORL** — 22.43 fouls drawn/G (157 total)
  8. **CLE** — 22.33 fouls drawn/G (201 total)
  9. **POR** — 22.00 fouls drawn/G (110 total)
  10. **ATL** — 21.67 fouls drawn/G (130 total)
  11. **TOR** — 21.43 fouls drawn/G (150 total)
  12. **PHX** — 21.25 fouls drawn/G (85 total)
  13. **HOU** — 21.17 fouls drawn/G (127 total)
  14. **LAL** — 20.75 fouls drawn/G (166 total)
  15. **PHI** — 20.11 fouls drawn/G (181 total)
  16. **BOS** — 18.86 fouls drawn/G (132 total)

## Team Personal Fouls Committed Totals

  1. **MIN** — 199 personal fouls committed (24.88 per game)
  2. **DET** — 197 personal fouls committed (21.89 per game)
  3. **CLE** — 191 personal fouls committed (21.22 per game)
  4. **PHI** — 179 personal fouls committed (19.89 per game)
  5. **NYK** — 175 personal fouls committed (21.88 per game)
  6. **LAL** — 169 personal fouls committed (21.12 per game)
  7. **ORL** — 167 personal fouls committed (23.86 per game)
  8. **SAS** — 163 personal fouls committed (23.29 per game)
  9. **TOR** — 161 personal fouls committed (23.00 per game)
  10. **BOS** — 136 personal fouls committed (19.43 per game)
  11. **DEN** — 136 personal fouls committed (22.67 per game)
  12. **ATL** — 133 personal fouls committed (22.17 per game)
  13. **HOU** — 131 personal fouls committed (21.83 per game)
  14. **OKC** — 120 personal fouls committed (20.00 per game)
  15. **POR** — 112 personal fouls committed (22.40 per game)
  16. **PHX** — 93 personal fouls committed (23.25 per game)

## Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game

  1. **MIN** — 24.88 personal fouls/G (199 total)
  2. **ORL** — 23.86 personal fouls/G (167 total)
  3. **SAS** — 23.29 personal fouls/G (163 total)
  4. **PHX** — 23.25 personal fouls/G (93 total)
  5. **TOR** — 23.00 personal fouls/G (161 total)
  6. **DEN** — 22.67 personal fouls/G (136 total)
  7. **POR** — 22.40 personal fouls/G (112 total)
  8. **ATL** — 22.17 personal fouls/G (133 total)
  9. **DET** — 21.89 personal fouls/G (197 total)
  10. **NYK** — 21.88 personal fouls/G (175 total)
  11. **HOU** — 21.83 personal fouls/G (131 total)
  12. **CLE** — 21.22 personal fouls/G (191 total)
  13. **LAL** — 21.12 personal fouls/G (169 total)
  14. **OKC** — 20.00 personal fouls/G (120 total)
  15. **PHI** — 19.89 personal fouls/G (179 total)
  16. **BOS** — 19.43 personal fouls/G (136 total)

## Team Opponent Fouls Drawn Against Them

  1. **MIN** — opponents drew 199 fouls (24.88 per game)
  2. **DET** — opponents drew 197 fouls (21.89 per game)
  3. **CLE** — opponents drew 191 fouls (21.22 per game)
  4. **PHI** — opponents drew 179 fouls (19.89 per game)
  5. **NYK** — opponents drew 175 fouls (21.88 per game)
  6. **LAL** — opponents drew 169 fouls (21.12 per game)
  7. **ORL** — opponents drew 167 fouls (23.86 per game)
  8. **SAS** — opponents drew 163 fouls (23.29 per game)
  9. **TOR** — opponents drew 161 fouls (23.00 per game)
  10. **BOS** — opponents drew 136 fouls (19.43 per game)
  11. **DEN** — opponents drew 136 fouls (22.67 per game)
  12. **ATL** — opponents drew 133 fouls (22.17 per game)
  13. **HOU** — opponents drew 131 fouls (21.83 per game)
  14. **OKC** — opponents drew 120 fouls (20.00 per game)
  15. **POR** — opponents drew 112 fouls (22.40 per game)
  16. **PHX** — opponents drew 93 fouls (23.25 per game)

## Team Opponent FTA Allowed

  1. **DET** — 242 opponent FTA allowed (26.89 per game)
  2. **CLE** — 238 opponent FTA allowed (26.44 per game)
  3. **MIN** — 232 opponent FTA allowed (29.00 per game)
  4. **ORL** — 197 opponent FTA allowed (28.14 per game)
  5. **NYK** — 195 opponent FTA allowed (24.38 per game)
  6. **TOR** — 188 opponent FTA allowed (26.86 per game)
  7. **LAL** — 185 opponent FTA allowed (23.12 per game)
  8. **PHI** — 182 opponent FTA allowed (20.22 per game)
  9. **ATL** — 168 opponent FTA allowed (28.00 per game)
  10. **SAS** — 162 opponent FTA allowed (23.14 per game)
  11. **HOU** — 158 opponent FTA allowed (26.33 per game)
  12. **DEN** — 143 opponent FTA allowed (23.83 per game)
  13. **BOS** — 139 opponent FTA allowed (19.86 per game)
  14. **POR** — 121 opponent FTA allowed (24.20 per game)
  15. **OKC** — 113 opponent FTA allowed (18.83 per game)
  16. **PHX** — 99 opponent FTA allowed (24.75 per game)

## Whistle Edge Ranking

  1. **DEN** — FTA diff/G +6.33, foul-drawn diff/G +2.67
  2. **OKC** — FTA diff/G +4.00, foul-drawn diff/G +2.50
  3. **PHI** — FTA diff/G +2.11, foul-drawn diff/G +0.22
  4. **NYK** — FTA diff/G +1.88, foul-drawn diff/G +0.62
  5. **SAS** — FTA diff/G +1.43, foul-drawn diff/G -0.57
  6. **DET** — FTA diff/G +1.11, foul-drawn diff/G +1.22
  7. **LAL** — FTA diff/G +0.88, foul-drawn diff/G -0.38
  8. **ORL** — FTA diff/G +0.29, foul-drawn diff/G -1.43
  9. **BOS** — FTA diff/G +0.14, foul-drawn diff/G -0.57
  10. **TOR** — FTA diff/G -0.71, foul-drawn diff/G -1.57
  11. **CLE** — FTA diff/G -0.78, foul-drawn diff/G +1.11
  12. **HOU** — FTA diff/G -1.83, foul-drawn diff/G -0.67
  13. **POR** — FTA diff/G -2.20, foul-drawn diff/G -0.40
  14. **MIN** — FTA diff/G -4.62, foul-drawn diff/G -1.25
  15. **PHX** — FTA diff/G -5.00, foul-drawn diff/G -2.00
  16. **ATL** — FTA diff/G -5.83, foul-drawn diff/G -0.50

## Player FTA Leaders

  1. **Cade Cunningham (DET)** — 93 FTA in 9 games (10.33 per game)
  2. **Paolo Banchero (ORL)** — 74 FTA in 7 games (10.57 per game)
  3. **James Harden (CLE)** — 61 FTA in 9 games (6.78 per game)
  4. **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)** — 61 FTA in 6 games (10.17 per game)
  5. **Scottie Barnes (TOR)** — 54 FTA in 7 games (7.71 per game)
  6. **LeBron James (LAL)** — 51 FTA in 8 games (6.38 per game)
  7. **Jalen Brunson (NYK)** — 50 FTA in 8 games (6.25 per game)
  8. **Julius Randle (MIN)** — 50 FTA in 8 games (6.25 per game)
  9. **Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)** — 50 FTA in 8 games (6.25 per game)
  10. **Tobias Harris (DET)** — 48 FTA in 9 games (5.33 per game)
  11. **Deni Avdija (POR)** — 47 FTA in 5 games (9.40 per game)
  12. **Jaylen Brown (BOS)** — 46 FTA in 7 games (6.57 per game)
  13. **Joel Embiid (PHI)** — 46 FTA in 5 games (9.20 per game)
  14. **Jarrett Allen (CLE)** — 44 FTA in 9 games (4.89 per game)
  15. **Stephon Castle (SAS)** — 44 FTA in 7 games (6.29 per game)
  16. **Nikola Jokic (DEN)** — 43 FTA in 6 games (7.17 per game)
  17. **Alperen Sengun (HOU)** — 42 FTA in 6 games (7.00 per game)
  18. **Tyrese Maxey (PHI)** — 42 FTA in 9 games (4.67 per game)
  19. **Amen Thompson (HOU)** — 41 FTA in 6 games (6.83 per game)
  20. **RJ Barrett (TOR)** — 41 FTA in 7 games (5.86 per game)

## Player FTA Per Game Leaders (min. 5 games)

  1. **Paolo Banchero (ORL)** — 10.57 FTA/G (74 total in 7 games)
  2. **Cade Cunningham (DET)** — 10.33 FTA/G (93 total in 9 games)
  3. **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)** — 10.17 FTA/G (61 total in 6 games)
  4. **Deni Avdija (POR)** — 9.40 FTA/G (47 total in 5 games)
  5. **Joel Embiid (PHI)** — 9.20 FTA/G (46 total in 5 games)
  6. **Scottie Barnes (TOR)** — 7.71 FTA/G (54 total in 7 games)
  7. **Nikola Jokic (DEN)** — 7.17 FTA/G (43 total in 6 games)
  8. **Alperen Sengun (HOU)** — 7.00 FTA/G (42 total in 6 games)
  9. **Amen Thompson (HOU)** — 6.83 FTA/G (41 total in 6 games)
  10. **James Harden (CLE)** — 6.78 FTA/G (61 total in 9 games)
  11. **Jamal Murray (DEN)** — 6.67 FTA/G (40 total in 6 games)
  12. **Jaylen Brown (BOS)** — 6.57 FTA/G (46 total in 7 games)
  13. **LeBron James (LAL)** — 6.38 FTA/G (51 total in 8 games)
  14. **Stephon Castle (SAS)** — 6.29 FTA/G (44 total in 7 games)
  15. **Jalen Brunson (NYK)** — 6.25 FTA/G (50 total in 8 games)
  16. **Julius Randle (MIN)** — 6.25 FTA/G (50 total in 8 games)
  17. **Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)** — 6.25 FTA/G (50 total in 8 games)
  18. **RJ Barrett (TOR)** — 5.86 FTA/G (41 total in 7 games)
  19. **Tobias Harris (DET)** — 5.33 FTA/G (48 total in 9 games)
  20. **Jalen Johnson (ATL)** — 5.33 FTA/G (32 total in 6 games)

## Player Fouls Drawn Leaders

  1. **Cade Cunningham (DET)** — 60 fouls drawn (6.67 per game)
  2. **Paolo Banchero (ORL)** — 49 fouls drawn (7.00 per game)
  3. **Julius Randle (MIN)** — 45 fouls drawn (5.62 per game)
  4. **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)** — 44 fouls drawn (7.33 per game)
  5. **Alperen Sengun (HOU)** — 43 fouls drawn (7.17 per game)
  6. **Jarrett Allen (CLE)** — 43 fouls drawn (4.78 per game)
  7. **James Harden (CLE)** — 42 fouls drawn (4.67 per game)
  8. **Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)** — 42 fouls drawn (5.25 per game)
  9. **Jaylen Brown (BOS)** — 41 fouls drawn (5.86 per game)
  10. **Jalen Brunson (NYK)** — 40 fouls drawn (5.00 per game)
  11. **Joel Embiid (PHI)** — 39 fouls drawn (7.80 per game)
  12. **LeBron James (LAL)** — 39 fouls drawn (4.88 per game)
  13. **Stephon Castle (SAS)** — 39 fouls drawn (5.57 per game)
  14. **Nikola Jokic (DEN)** — 38 fouls drawn (6.33 per game)
  15. **Jamal Murray (DEN)** — 37 fouls drawn (6.17 per game)
  16. **Scottie Barnes (TOR)** — 37 fouls drawn (5.29 per game)
  17. **Victor Wembanyama (SAS)** — 37 fouls drawn (6.17 per game)
  18. **Marcus Smart (LAL)** — 36 fouls drawn (4.50 per game)
  19. **Deni Avdija (POR)** — 35 fouls drawn (7.00 per game)
  20. **Tobias Harris (DET)** — 33 fouls drawn (3.67 per game)

## Player Personal Fouls Committed Leaders

  1. **Jaden McDaniels (MIN)** — 35 personal fouls committed (4.38 per game)
  2. **Jalen Duren (DET)** — 31 personal fouls committed (3.44 per game)
  3. **Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)** — 29 personal fouls committed (3.62 per game)
  4. **Neemias Queta (BOS)** — 29 personal fouls committed (4.14 per game)
  5. **Stephon Castle (SAS)** — 29 personal fouls committed (4.14 per game)
  6. **Desmond Bane (ORL)** — 28 personal fouls committed (4.00 per game)
  7. **Julius Randle (MIN)** — 28 personal fouls committed (3.50 per game)
  8. **Wendell Carter Jr. (ORL)** — 28 personal fouls committed (4.00 per game)
  9. **Isaiah Stewart (DET)** — 27 personal fouls committed (3.00 per game)
  10. **Jalen Suggs (ORL)** — 27 personal fouls committed (3.86 per game)
  11. **Duncan Robinson (DET)** — 26 personal fouls committed (2.89 per game)
  12. **Evan Mobley (CLE)** — 26 personal fouls committed (2.89 per game)
  13. **Cade Cunningham (DET)** — 25 personal fouls committed (2.78 per game)
  14. **Jarrett Allen (CLE)** — 25 personal fouls committed (2.78 per game)
  15. **Naz Reid (MIN)** — 25 personal fouls committed (3.12 per game)
  16. **Donovan Mitchell (CLE)** — 24 personal fouls committed (2.67 per game)
  17. **Kelly Oubre Jr. (PHI)** — 24 personal fouls committed (2.67 per game)
  18. **Max Strus (CLE)** — 24 personal fouls committed (2.67 per game)
  19. **RJ Barrett (TOR)** — 24 personal fouls committed (3.43 per game)
  20. **Rudy Gobert (MIN)** — 24 personal fouls committed (3.00 per game)

## Sources pulled via Python Curls

- Official NBA schedule JSON: https://cdn.nba.com/static/json/staticData/scheduleLeagueV2.json

- Official NBA box score JSON example: https://cdn.nba.com/static/json/liveData/boxscore/boxscore_0042500202.json

Biggest thing I want to point out here as interesting is any one team in particular, but the sky high total fouls in the play offs. These refs are calling everything so petty. Its tiring.

can someone explain to me what rule i could have possibly broken?

UPDATE: They said sorry and that it was a mistake lol

u/Spiritual_Target_647 — 14 days ago