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Thu, February 24, 2022 · 2021-22

MEM @ MIN

MEM 114 — MIN 119
Calls reviewed
20
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Pat Fraher, Michael Smith, Jonathan Sterling

Q4

  • 01:46.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Ja Morant

    McDaniels (MIN) places a resting forearm to Morant's (MEM) side as they mutually engage and marginal contact occurs during the drive.

  • 01:42.7 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Grizzlies

    Russell (MIN) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he is imminently actively guarding an opponent.

  • 01:42.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Ja Morant

    McDaniels (MIN) jumps alongside of Morant's (MEM) path and any leg to leg contact is deemed incidental as he legally contests the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:41.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Brandon Clarke

    Russell (MIN) brushes Clarke's (MEM) arm and marginal contact occurs on the release, which does not affect the putback shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:31.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Bane (MEM) is established in Towns' (MIN) path and maintains a legal guarding position as he absorbs the contact during the drive.

  • 01:14.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaren Jackson Jr. on Jaden McDaniels

    Jackson Jr. (MEM) and McDaniels (MIN) come together and marginal contact occurs at the start of the drive.

  • 01:11.1 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Grizzlies

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

  • 01:08.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Jaren Jackson Jr.

    McDaniels (MIN) moves alongside of and absorbs the marginal contact created by Jackson Jr. (MEM) as he brings his arms into a vertical position during the driving shot attempt. Towns (MIN) makes clean ball contact to block the shot attempt.

  • 00:43 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Ja Morant

    Edwards (MIN) moves alongside of Morant (MEM) and absorbs the marginal contact before making clean ball contact to temporarily dislodge it.

  • 00:38.6 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Grizzlies

    Towns (MIN) is in the paint for less than three seconds when the offensive player loses control of the ball.

  • 00:37.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Desmond Bane

    McDaniels (MIN) legally contests Bane's (MEM) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:34.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Brandon Clarke on Timberwolves

    Clarke (MEM) taps the rebound out and is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. The Timberwolves are correctly awarded possession.

  • 00:09.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Ziaire Williams on Anthony Edwards

    Williams (MEM) and Edwards (MIN) mutually engage and disengage and marginal contact occurs during the inbounds play.

  • 00:08.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Bane (MEM) and Konchar (MEM) make clean ball contact as they pursue the loose ball and any follow-through contact with Towns (MIN) is deemed incidental.

  • 00:08.6 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Desmond Bane

    Replay review of the out-of-bounds called on Bane (MEM) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Towns (MIN) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

  • 00:06.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Ja Morant

    Edwards (MIN) legally contests Morant's (MEM) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.7 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Ja Morant on Naz Reid

    Morant's (MEM) shot does not touch the basket and goes directly out of bounds without being touched by any other player. Possession is correctly awarded to the Timberwolves.

  • 00:02.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Brandon Clarke on Jaden McDaniels

    Clarke (MEM) briefly grasps and immediately releases McDaniels' (MIN) jersey as marginal contact occurs, which does not affect his ability to get to the inbounds pass.

  • 00:02.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Desmond Bane on D'Angelo Russell

    During the screen, Bane (MEM) and Russell (MIN) briefly engage and disengage and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:01.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Brandon Clarke on Jaden McDaniels

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

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