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Fri, March 26, 2021 · 2020-21

DEN @ NOP

DEN 113 — NOP 108
Calls reviewed
27
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
John Butler, Eric Lewis, Leon Wood

Q4

  • 01:50.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Josh Hart

    Murray (DEN) and Hart (NOP) engage and disengage with one another off-ball.

  • 01:48.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Jamal Murray

    Adams (NOP) contests Murray's (DEN) driving shot attempt and marginal arm contact occurs after the release.

  • 01:46.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Josh Hart on Nikola Jokic

    Jokic (DEN) places his arm against Hart (NOP) and marginal contact occurs during the rebound. Jokic does not dislodge Hart from his position.

  • 01:28.1 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Nikola Jokic

    Adams (NOP) has a grasp of Jokic's (DEN) jersey as they engage with one another during rebounding and marginal contact occurs as Adams back-taps the ball.

  • 01:24.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Michael Porter Jr. on Brandon Ingram

    Porter Jr. (DEN) extends his hand forward and marginal contact occurs with Ingram's (NOP) front during his drive toward the lane.

  • 01:23.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Brandon Ingram

    Jokic (DEN) jumps vertically and is turned by the contact with Ingram (NOP), which Jokic absorbs during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:16.5 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Paul Millsap on Pelicans

    Millsap (DEN) maintains his left foot as his pivot after picking up his dribble.

  • 01:12.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Nikola Jokic

    Adams (NOP) and Jokic (DEN) engage and disengage with one another off ball.

  • 01:08.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Brandon Ingram on Paul Millsap

    Ingram (NOP) and Millsap (DEN) engage and disengage with one another off ball.

  • 01:05.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Steven Adams

    Jokic (DEN) brings his off-arm toward Adams' (NOP) side and marginal contact occurs as Jokic starts his drive.

  • 00:56.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Michael Porter Jr.

    Adams (NOP) establishes himself in a screening position in Porter Jr.'s (DEN) path and after absorbing the initial contact, re-establishes himself in position by moving in the same direction as Porter Jr.

  • 00:52.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Zion Williamson on Paul Millsap

    Williamson (NOP) moves toward Millsap (DEN) and marginal contact occurs with Millsap's back as he secures the rebound.

  • 00:35.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Nikola Jokic

    Adams (NOP) firms up in his defensive position and absorbs the body contact made with Jokic (DEN) during his drive toward the lane.

  • 00:31.4 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Steven Adams on Nikola Jokic

    Adams (NOP) initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) right arm during his upward shooting motion and affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:18.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Michael Porter Jr. on Brandon Ingram

    Porter Jr. (DEN) moves forward and marginal contact occurs with Ingram's (NOP) front during the drive.

  • 00:17.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Brandon Ingram

    Jokic (DEN) maintains a legal guarding position as incidental foot-to-foot contact occurs with Ingram (NOP) at the end of the drive.

  • 00:15.3 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Will Barton

    Alexander-Walker (NOP) extends his right leg unnaturally into Barton (DEN) on the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:15.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Will Barton on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Barton (DEN) cleanly blocks Alexander-Walker's (NOP) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:13.8 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Murray (DEN) and Alexander-Walker (NOP) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 00:11.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Steven Adams on Michael Porter Jr.

    Adams (NOP) establishes himself in a screening position in Porter Jr.'s (DEN) path and absorbs the contact.

  • 00:11.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Michael Porter Jr. on Brandon Ingram

    Porter Jr. (DEN) and Ingram (NOP) engage with one another during the inbound and disengage as they move over the screen.

  • 00:09.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

    Alexander-Walker (NOP) and Murray (DEN) come together at the same spot and marginal contact occurs with Murray's front as Alexander-Walker naturally releases away.

  • 00:05.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Brandon Ingram

    Murray (DEN) is turning slightly toward Ingram (NOP) and marginal contact occurs as Ingram is passing the ball.

  • 00:05.1 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Pelicans on Nuggets

    Correctly called 24 second violation on NOP.

  • 00:04.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Zion Williamson on Will Barton

    Williamson (NOP) commits a take foul on Barton (DEN).

  • 00:04.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Will Barton

    Alexander-Walker (NOP) commits a take foul on Barton (DEN).

  • 00:03.6 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Nuggets

    Ingram (NOP) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

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