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Wed, May 5, 2021 · 2020-21

MEM @ MIN

MEM 139 — MIN 135
Calls reviewed
17
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Jacyn Goble, David Guthrie, Brett Nansel

Q4

  • 01:59 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jarred 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-call
    Desmond 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-call
    Dillon 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-call
    Dillon 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 call
    Karl-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-call
    Xavier 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-call
    Kyle 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-call
    Jaden 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 call
    Dillon 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-call
    Xavier 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-call
    Xavier 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-call
    Karl-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 call
    Karl-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 call
    Jarred 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 call
    Jaden McDaniels on Ja Morant

    McDaniels (MIN) commits a take foul on Morant (MEM).

  • 00:12.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-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 call
    Josh Okogie on Desmond Bane

    Okogie (MIN) reaches in and makes contact to Bane's (MEM) arm.

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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