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Mon, February 3, 2020 · 2019-20

MIN @ SAC

MIN 109 — SAC 113
Calls reviewed
23
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Kevin Cutler, Rodney Mott, Brett Nansel

Q4

  • 01:54.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Shabazz Napier on Kent Bazemore

    Napier (MIN) legally contests Bazemore's (SAC) shot attempt.

  • 01:52.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Robert Covington on Dewayne Dedmon

    Covington (MIN) and Dedmon (SAC) briefly engage and separate during the rebound.

  • 01:39.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Kent Bazemore

    Towns (MIN) sets the screen on Bazemore (SAC) and does not deliver contact.

  • 01:29 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Shabazz Napier on De'Aaron Fox

    Napier (MIN) makes contact with Fox's (SAC) arm and affects his ability to maintain control of the ball.

  • 01:13.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dewayne Dedmon on Kelan Martin

    Dedmon (SAC) sets the screen on Martin (MIN) and does not deliver contact.

  • 01:10.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dewayne Dedmon on Kelan Martin

    Dedmon (SAC) sets the screen on Martin (MIN) and does not deliver contact.

  • 01:09.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Kelan Martin on Bogdan Bogdanovic

    Replay review of the foul called on Martin (MIN) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed unsuccessful. Martin extends his arm into Bogdanovic's (SAC) hip on the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:59 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Kent Bazemore

    Towns (MIN) and Bazemore (SAC) briefly engage and separate off ball.

  • 00:53.7 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct non-call
    De'Aaron Fox on Timberwolves

    Fox (SAC) inbounds the ball within five seconds.

  • 00:53.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    De'Aaron Fox on Shabazz Napier

    Fox (SAC) initiates contact with Napier (MIN) that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:37.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Shabazz Napier on Harrison Barnes

    Napier (MIN) and Barnes (SAC) briefly engage and separate after the screen.

  • 00:35.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Shabazz Napier on Harrison Barnes

    Napier (MIN) makes marginal contact with Barnes (SAC) at the start of the drive.

  • 00:31.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Shabazz Napier on Harrison Barnes

    Napier (MIN) maintains a legal guarding position on Barnes (SAC) as he absorbs the contact before making hand on ball contact.

  • 00:29.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Dewayne Dedmon

    Towns (MIN) makes marginal contact to the body of Dedmon (SAC) after the release that does not affect his shot attempt.

  • 00:22.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dewayne Dedmon on Andrew Wiggins

    Dedmon (SAC) establishes a legal guarding position in Wiggins's (MIN) and jumps vertically to contest the shot attempt.

  • 00:14.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Bogdan Bogdanovic

    Although the whistle is slightly delayed, the referee crew correctly identify that Towns (MIN) commits a take foul on Bogdanovic (SAC) under the basket.

  • 00:13.6 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Incorrect non-call
    Andrew Wiggins on Kings

    Wiggins (MIN) fails to inbound the ball within five seconds.

  • 00:07.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Kent Bazemore

    Towns (MIN) and Bazemore (SAC) briefly engage and disengage during the rebound.

  • 00:04.7 Turnover: 5 Second Violation Correct call
    Harrison Barnes on Timberwolves

    Barnes (SAC) fails to inbound the ball within 5 seconds.

  • 00:04.7 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Kelan Martin on Nemanja Bjelica

    Martin (MIN) and Bjelica (SAC) briefly engage and separate off ball.

  • 00:04 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cory Joseph on Andrew Wiggins

    Joseph (SAC) maintains a legal guarding position on Wiggins (MIN).

  • 00:02.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Cory Joseph on Andrew Wiggins

    Joseph (SAC) legally contests Wiggins's (MIN) shot attempt.

  • 00:00.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Bogdan Bogdanovic

    Towns (MIN) commits a take foul on Bogdanovic (SAC).

Verdicts and comments are the NBA's, published in its Last Two Minute Report. Only games within three points at the two-minute mark are reviewed, so this is officiating under maximum scrutiny rather than a sample of officiating generally.

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