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Fri, January 22, 2021 · 2020-21

DEN @ PHX

DEN 130 — PHX 126
Calls reviewed
46
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
James Capers Jr., Gediminas Petraitis, Danielle Scott

Q4

  • 01:54.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) brushes Bridges' (PHX) arm as the pick concludes.

  • 01:49.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) slightly turns as he establishes himself in a picking position in Bridges' (PHX) path and does not deliver any contact.

  • 01:47.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Jamal Murray

    Ayton (PHX) momentarily places a hand on Murray (DEN) during his driving shot attempt but does not extend or deliver any contact.

  • 01:37.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Nikola Jokic

    Booker (DEN) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) as they move off ball. The reaction is not consistent with the level of contact.

  • 01:31.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Jamal Murray

    Ayton (PHX) establishes himself in a legal picking position in Murray's (DEN) path and does not deliver any contact.

  • 01:29.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Nikola Jokic

    Ayton (PHX) establishes post position in front of Jokic (DEN) during Paul's (PHX) drive to the basket. Ayton does not extend into Jokic's path, deliver contact, or otherwise affect his ability to defend the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:28.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Chris Paul

    Jokic (DEN) makes marginal contact with Paul's (PHX) lower body after the release of his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:26.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Monte Morris on Cameron Johnson

    As both players fall to the floor, Morris (DEN) makes marginal contact with Johnson's (PHX) left arm as he maintains control of the ball with his right arm prior to the whistled held ball.

  • 01:21.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Gary Harris

    Ayton (PHX) makes marginal contact with Harris (DEN) as he disengages with Harris during the loose ball.

  • 01:11.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Nikola Jokic

    Ayton (PHX) maintains a legal defensive position as he defends Jokic's (DEN) shot attempt.

  • 01:08.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Nikola Jokic

    Ayton (PHX) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) as he completes the play at the basket.

  • 01:08.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Deandre Ayton

    Jokic (DEN) makes marginal contact with Ayton (PHX) as he makes his move to the basket.

  • 01:01.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Jamal Murray

    Booker (PHX) slightly extends a hand to Murray's (DEN) front as they disengage off ball, but the contact is marginal.

  • 00:55.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Devin Booker

    Murray (DEN) makes marginal contact with Booker's (PHX) arm as he posts up.

  • 00:50.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Gary Harris

    Paul (PHX) places an arm against Harris (DEN) but does not extend into him when he releases from contact. Harris then reaches in and makes marginal contact with Paul.

  • 00:47.0 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Chris Paul on Gary Harris

    The ball is correctly awarded to DEN.

  • 00:34.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Nikola Jokic

    Paul (PHX) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:30.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Devin Booker

    Murray (DEN) brushes Booker's (PHX) lower body as he continues his drive in transition.

  • 00:28.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Monte Morris on Devin Booker

    Morris (DEN) jumps towards Booker (PHX) during his driving shot attempt and marginal lower body contact occurs.

  • 00:20.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Devin Booker on Jamal Murray

    Booker (PHX) makes slight contact with Murray (DEN) after the release of the pass.

  • 00:12.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in a legal screening position in Bridges' (PHX) path and does not deliver any contact.

  • 00:04.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Jamal Murray

    Ayton (PHX) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Will Barton on Chris Paul

    Barton (DEN) makes marginal contact with Paul's (PHX) left arm and his reaction is not consistent with the level of contact.

Q5

  • 01:57.8 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Devin Booker on Will Barton

    After initially making contact with the ball, Booker (PHX) makes contact with Barton's (DEN) upper body during the rebound and causes him to fall to the floor.

  • 01:57.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on Nikola Jokic

    Johnson (PHX) and Jokic (DEN) make incidental contact with each other going for the loose ball.

  • 01:54.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Gary Harris on Deandre Ayton

    Harris (DEN) makes makes contact to Ayton's (PHX) lower body that affects his shot attempt.

  • 01:47.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Deandre Ayton

    Harris (DEN) establishes himself in a legal screening position in Ayton's (PHX) and does not deliver any contact.

  • 01:43.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cameron Payne on Nikola Jokic

    Payne (PHX) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) at the end of the drive.

  • 01:38.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Will Barton

    Bridges (PHX) does not make contact with Barton's (DEN) arm during his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:27.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Gary Harris

    Ayton (PHX) establishes himself in a legal picking position in Harris' (DEN) and does not deliver any contact.

  • 01:26.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Chris Paul

    Harris (DEN) makes marginal contact with Paul's (PHX) off-arm during the drive.

  • 01:14.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Monte Morris on Mikal Bridges

    Morris (DEN) legally contests Bridges' (PHX) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:03.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Cameron Johnson

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in a legal picking position in Johnson's (PHX) path.

  • 00:58.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Will Barton

    Paul (PHX) slightly extends a hand to Barton's (DEN) side as he makes contact with the ball during the steal.

  • 00:49.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Gary Harris

    After establishing himself in a legal picking position, Ayton (PHX) continues to move in the same path as Harris (DEN) and does not deliver any contact.

  • 00:47.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Chris Paul

    Harris (DEN) legally contests Paul's (PHX) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:45.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Deandre Ayton

    Jokic (DEN) engages and disengages with Ayton (PHX) during the rebound.

  • 00:34.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in a legal picking position in Bridges' (PHX) path.

  • 00:29.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Jamal Murray

    Bridges (PHX) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:12.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Chris Paul on Jamal Murray

    Paul (PHX) commits a take foul on Murray (DEN).

  • 00:10.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cameron Johnson on Will Barton

    Johnson (PHX) commits a take foul on Barton (DEN).

  • 00:10.6 Turnover: Inbound Turnover Correct non-call
    Chris Paul on Nuggets

    Paul's (PHX) foot does not land inbounds prior to the release of the pass.

  • 00:08.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Chris Paul

    Harris (DEN) legally contests Paul's (PHX) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:07.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Chris Paul

    Harris (DEN) and Paul (PHX) make incidental leg to leg contact with each other.

  • 00:06.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Cameron Payne on Will Barton

    Payne (PHX) commits a take foul on Barton (DEN).

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Monte Morris on Mikal Bridges

    Morris (DEN) places a stayed hand on Bridges (PHX) backside and does not extend or deliver contact during the play at the basket.

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