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Wed, October 27, 2021 · 2021-22

MIN @ MIL

MIN 113 — MIL 108
Calls reviewed
29
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Matt Myers, Dedric Taylor, Zach Zarba

Q4

  • 01:46.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on George Hill

    Towns (MIN) establishes himself in a screening position in Hill's (MIL) path and gives Hill a step of distance to avoid the contact.

  • 01:39.2 Turnover: Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    D'Angelo Russell on Bucks

    Russell (MIN) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 01:27.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Grayson Allen on Jarred Vanderbilt

    Allen (MIL) and Vanderbilt (MIN) make incidental arm contact with one another during rebounding.

  • 01:26.1 Foul: Away from Play Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Khris Middleton

    Beverley (MIN) and Middleton (MIL) engage and disengage with one another during the inbound.

  • 01:26.1 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Bucks

    Vanderbilt (MIN) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 01:22.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Khris Middleton

    Beverley (MIN) extends his right arm forward and makes clean contact with the ball during Middleton's (MIL) driving shot attempt.

  • 01:21.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Khris Middleton

    Edwards (MIN) contests the put-back attempt and incidental "high-five" contact occurs with Middleton (MIL) after he tips the ball up.

  • 01:10.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Pat Connaughton

    Towns (MIN) and Connaughton (MIL) engage and disengage with one another as they move around the screen.

  • 00:58.1 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    George Hill on Timberwolves

    Hill (MIL) is in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 00:57.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    George Hill on Anthony Edwards

    Hill (MIL) is bringing his arm into a vertical position and absorbs the contact made with Edwards (MIN) as Edwards jumps away from the basket during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:55.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Pat Connaughton

    Vanderbilt (MIN) and Connaughton (MIL) make incidental body contact with one another during rebounding.

  • 00:50.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Khris Middleton

    Russell (MIN) maintains a legal guarding position and absorbs the contact made with Middleton (MIL) during the drive. As Russell absorbs the contact, his left hand brushes Middleton's arm and marginal contact occurs.

  • 00:48.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Khris Middleton

    Vanderbilt (MIN) moves forward toward Middleton (MIL) and marginal arm contact occurs after Middleton picks up his dribble.

  • 00:48.7 Turnover: Double Dribble Correct non-call
    Khris Middleton on Jarred Vanderbilt

    Middleton (MIL) takes another dribble after gathering the ball, which was dislodged by Vanderbilt.

  • 00:46.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Pat Connaughton

    Vanderbilt (MIN) legally contests Connaughton's (MIL) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 00:43.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Jordan Nwora

    Russell (MIN) swipes forward and cleanly dislodges the ball away from Nwora (MIL).

  • 00:42.9 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    D'Angelo Russell on Bucks

    Russell (MIN) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds.

  • 00:42.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Khris Middleton

    Beverley (MIN) and Middleton (MIL) come together at the same spot as they move over the screen and marginal body contact occurs.

  • 00:42.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Patrick Beverley

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) firms up in his screening position in Beverley's (MIN) path and absorbs the side-to-side contact.

  • 00:36.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Khris Middleton

    Beverley (MIN) legally contests Middleton's (MIL) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:15.3 Foul: Shooting Incorrect call
    Khris Middleton on Anthony Edwards

    Middleton (MIL) maintains a legal guarding position as he moves in a direct path toward the basket and absorbs the body contact initiated by Edwards (MIN) on the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:15.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Pat Connaughton on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Connaughton (MIL) and Towns (MIN) engage and disengage with one another during rebounding.

  • 00:08.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Khris Middleton on Anthony Edwards

    Middleton (MIL) initiates contact with Edwards' (MIN) left arm, affecting Edwards' SQBR after he receives the inbound.

  • 00:07.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on George Hill

    Edwards (MIN) turns alongside Hill's (MIL) path and marginal body contact occurs as Hill dribbles up the floor.

  • 00:05.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on George Hill

    Towns (MIN) retreats away from Hill (MIL) and legally contests his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:04.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Giannis Antetokounmpo on Patrick Beverley

    Antetokounmpo (MIL) makes incidental body contact with Beverley (MIN) as they each attempt to retrieve the rebound.

  • 00:03.2 Turnover: Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Patrick Beverley on Bucks

    Beverley (MIN) saves the ball back into play before landing out of bounds.

  • 00:01.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Grayson Allen on D'Angelo Russell

    Allen (MIL) commits a take foul on Russell (MIN).

  • 00:01.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Khris Middleton

    Vanderbilt (MIN) and Towns (MIN) legally contest Middleton's (MIL) jump shot attempt.

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