MEM @ MIN
Q4
- 01:59 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callJarred Vanderbilt on Ja Morant
Morant (MEM) goes to the ground to pursue the loose ball and any contact by Russell (MIN) or Vanderbilt (MIN) before they cleanly tie it up is deemed marginal. A jump ball between Vanderbilt and Morant is correctly whistled.
- 01:56.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-callDesmond Bane on Jaden McDaniels
Bane (MEM) makes clean ball contact to temporarily dislodge it from McDaniels (MIN) after he secures the tipped jump ball.
- 01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-callDillon Brooks on D'Angelo Russell
During the drive, Brooks (MEM) places a resting arm to Russell's (MIN) front and marginal contact occurs with his arm as he immediately removes it.
- 01:48 Foul: Personal Correct non-callDillon Brooks on Karl-Anthony Towns
Brooks (MEM) and Towns (MIN) engage and disengage off-ball in the post and the contact is marginal.
- 01:43.4 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct callKarl-Anthony Towns on Dillon Brooks
Towns (MIN) throws an errant pass across the court and it goes off of McDaniels' (MIN) hands out of bounds.
- 01:11.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callXavier Tillman on D'Angelo Russell
Tillman (MEM) maintains a legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt by Russell (MIN).
- 01:11.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-callKyle Anderson on Timberwolves
Anderson (MEM) is in the paint for around three seconds when the shot is imminent.
- 00:59.9 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-callJaden McDaniels on Ja Morant
McDaniels (MIN) brings his arm down and makes contact with Morant's (MEM) head, which affects his driving shot attempt.
- 00:54.3 Foul: Personal Correct callDillon Brooks on D'Angelo Russell
Brooks (MEM) makes contact with Russell (MIN) and it dislodges him out of bounds.
- 00:39.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callXavier Tillman on Jaden McDaniels
Tillman (MEM) establishes himself in a screening position in McDaniels' (MIN) path and absorbs the contact.
- 00:31.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callXavier Tillman on D'Angelo Russell
Tillman (MEM) legally contests Russell's (MIN) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.
- 00:29.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callKarl-Anthony Towns on Kyle Anderson
During the rebound, Towns (MIN) has his hands resting on Anderson's (MEM) back and marginal contact occurs as he releases for the ball that goes over their heads.
- 00:25.1 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct callKarl-Anthony Towns on Brandon Clarke
Towns (MIN) throws an errant pass across the court that goes out of bounds.
- 00:15.8 Foul: Personal Correct callJarred Vanderbilt on Ja Morant
Vanderbilt (MIN) runs to and through Morant's (MEM) body, which knocks him to the ground.
- 00:13.1 Foul: Personal Correct callJaden McDaniels on Ja Morant
McDaniels (MIN) commits a take foul on Morant (MEM).
- 00:12.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callKarl-Anthony Towns on Kyle Anderson
During the inbound, Towns (MIN) cuts to the perimeter and incidental contact occurs with Anderson (MEM) as they briefly come together.
- 00:08.5 Foul: Personal Correct callJosh Okogie on Desmond Bane
Okogie (MIN) reaches in and makes contact to Bane's (MEM) arm.
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