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Sat, January 9, 2021 · 2020-21

SAS @ MIN

SAS 125 — MIN 122
Calls reviewed
28
Graded incorrect
4
Officials
Matt Boland, Eric Lewis, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

Q4

  • 01:56.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on LaMarcus Aldridge

    Towns (MIN) makes contact to Aldridge's (SAS) arm during his shooting motion and contact affects his shot attempt.

  • 01:55.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Dejounte Murray

    Edwards (MIN) and Murray (SAS) engage and disengage with one another during rebounding.

  • 01:48.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on DeMar DeRozan

    Towns (MIN) firms up in a legal screening position in DeRozan's (SAS) path and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 01:34.3 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    DeMar DeRozan on Timberwolves

    DeRozan (SAS) gathers the ball on his left foot and then takes three steps.

  • 01:29.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on DeMar DeRozan

    Edwards (MIN) makes marginal contact to DeRozan (SAS) defending his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:18.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Patty Mills on D'Angelo Russell

    Mills (SAS) and Russell (MIN) engage and disengage with one another off ball.

  • 01:10.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Murray (SAS) makes marginal contact with Towns' (MIN) arm as he goes to tip in the rebound.

  • 01:09.4 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Timberwolves

    Murray (SAS) maintains a legal pivot foot.

  • 00:55.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Anthony Edwards on DeMar DeRozan

    Edwards (MIN) delivers contact to DeRozan's (SAS) body during his shooting motion that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:55.2 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Spurs

    Russell (MIN) straddles the lane line and is in the lane for longer than three seconds without actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:45.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Dejounte Murray

    Towns (MIN) establishes himself in a screening position in Murray's (SAS) path firming up and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 00:29.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on DeMar DeRozan

    Towns (MIN) makes incidental "high-five" contact with DeRozan (SAS) after the release that does not affect his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:21.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Dejounte Murray

    Towns (MIN) establishes legal position in Murray's (SAS) path during the pick and makes some contact as they disengage.

  • 00:17.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    LaMarcus Aldridge on D'Angelo Russell

    Aldridge (SAS) makes incidental contact to Russell's (MIN) body after the release of his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:15.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    LaMarcus Aldridge on Jarrett Culver

    Aldridge (SAS) establishes himself in a screening position in Culver's (MIN) path and makes some contact as they disengage.

  • 00:12.0 Foul: Shooting Incorrect call
    Jarrett Culver on DeMar DeRozan

    Culver (MIN) makes contact with the ball during DeRozan's (SAS) shooting motion and dislodges the ball defending his driving shot attempt. Any ensuing contact is deemed incidental.

  • 00:12.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on D'Angelo Russell

    Murray (SAS) and Russell (MIN) engage and disengage with one another off ball.

  • 00:05 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Patty Mills

    Russell (MIN) releases from contact with Mills (SAS) prior to his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:00.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Keldon Johnson

    Vanderbilt (MIN) makes incidental contact to Johnson (SAS) after the release of his shot attempt at the basket.

Q5

  • 01:41.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Dejounte Murray

    Russell (MIN) makes marginal contact to Murray (SAS) during his drive to the basket and he is able to move through contact.

  • 01:39.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Dejounte Murray

    Russell (MIN) makes contact with the ball during Murray's (SAS) shooting motion and dislodges the ball defending his driving shot attempt. Any ensuing contact is deemed incidental.

  • 01:37.0 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Keldon Johnson

    Towns (MIN) makes contact with Johnson's (SAS) arm during his shooting motion that affects the play at the basket.

  • 01:34.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Keldon Johnson

    Towns (MIN) brushes Johnson's (SAS) arm as they engage and the contact does not affect his ability to retrieve the loose ball.

  • 01:29.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Patty Mills on D'Angelo Russell

    Mills (SAS) moves laterally in Russell's (SAS) path during at the start of his drive and contact affects his SQBR.

  • 01:11.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dejounte Murray on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Murray (SAS) makes marginal contact to Towns' (MIN) front contesting his shot attempt at the basket.

  • 00:45.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Dejounte Murray

    Towns (MIN) establishes himself in a screening position in Murray's (SAS) path and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 00:38.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Keldon Johnson on Malik Beasley

    Johnson (SAS) makes incidental contact to Beasley's (SAS) body after the release of his jump shot.

  • 00:16.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on DeMar DeRozan

    Edwards (MIN) makes incidental "high-five" contact with DeRozan (SAS) after the release of his jump shot attempt.

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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