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Tue, January 11, 2022 · 2021-22

MIN @ NOP

MIN 125 — NOP 128
Calls reviewed
18
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Brandon Adair, Brent Barnaky, Suyash Mehta

Q4

  • 01:46.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jonas Valanciunas on Anthony Edwards

    Valanciunas (NOP) is already in Edwards' (MIN) path and is firming up when contact occurs.

  • 01:43 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Josh Hart

    Towns (MIN) brushes Hart's (NOP) arm and marginal contact occurs as he defends the shot near the rim.

  • 01:34 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Herbert Jones

    Russell (MIN) is already in Jones' (NOP) path and absorbs the contact as he firms up.

  • 01:30.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Brandon Ingram on Anthony Edwards

    Ingram (NOP) legally contests Edwards' (MIN) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 01:19 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devonte' Graham on Jarred Vanderbilt

    Graham (NOP) is already in Vanderbilt's (MIN) path when contact occurs and he does not deliver contact.

  • 01:13.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jarred Vanderbilt on Brandon Ingram

    Vanderbilt (MIN) makes contact with Ingram's (NOP) arm during his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:59.2 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Jonas Valanciunas

    Towns (MIN) holds Valanciunas' (NOP) arm off ball and affects his FOM as he cuts to the perimeter.

  • 00:55.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Malik Beasley on Josh Hart

    Beasley (MIN) places his hand momentarily on Hart's (NOP) side before removing his hand. The two players then make incidental foot to foot contact with one another on the perimeter.

  • 00:44.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Josh Hart on Anthony Edwards

    Hart (NOP) is moving alongside Edwards' (MIN) path and maintains a legal guarding position during the drive.

  • 00:37.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Devonte' Graham on Anthony Edwards

    Graham (NOP) is bracing for the contact from Edwards (MIN) and releases away from the contact.

  • 00:34.1 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Devonte' Graham

    Edwards (MIN) holds Graham's (NOP) arm and affects his SQBR as Graham attempts to release from the contact.

  • 00:22.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Brandon Ingram

    McDaniels (MIN) is moving alongside Ingram's (NOP) path and cleanly deflects the ball away from Ingram.

  • 00:21.5 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Jaden McDaniels

    Ingram (NOP) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to Minnesota.

  • 00:17.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Jaden McDaniels

    Ingram (NOP) makes contact with McDaniels' (MIN) head and affects his ability to secure the rebound.

  • 00:09.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Taurean Prince on Devonte' Graham

    Prince (MIN) commits a take foul on Graham (NOP).

  • 00:09.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Josh Hart

    Towns (MIN) briefly grasps Hart's (NOP) arm during rebounding, and contact is marginal.

  • 00:09.1 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Josh Hart

    Russell (MIN) moves laterally into Hart's (NOP) path and continues to re-establish himself in Hart's path as he delivers contact.

  • 00:01.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Josh Okogie on Brandon Ingram

    Okogie (MIN) legally contests Ingram's (NOP) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

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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