The NBA Last 2 Minute (L2M) reports began grading all calls and relevant no-calls for games which were within 5 points at the 2:00 minute mark of the 4th quarter on 2015-03-01. The NBA’s League Operations senior management team graded those days games which involved Cleveland at Houston, Golden State at Boston, and New Orleans at Denver. These L2M reports partly began due to a desire for transparency of referee judgment in order to quell any public distrust of NBA officials that may have resulted from a betting scandal involving former official Tim Donaghy. The NBA’s accompanying FAQ gives the NBA’s official reason for making the L2M reports are made public:
“L2Ms are part of the NBA’s ongoing effort to build a greater awareness and understanding of the rules and processes that govern our game.