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Sat, October 22, 2022 · 2022-23

OKC @ DEN

OKC 117 — DEN 122
Calls reviewed
25
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Eric Lewis, Matt Myers, Brett Nansel

Q4

  • 01:58.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tre Mann on Jamal Murray

    Mann (OKC) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 01:48.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Josh Giddey

    Gordon (DEN) is retreating his arm when he lightly brushes Giddey's (OKC) right arm and marginal contact occurs after the gather during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:38.0 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Josh Giddey on Aaron Gordon

    Giddey (OKC) lowers his arm down and makes contact with Gordon's (DEN) left arm that affects Gordon's power up to the basket.

  • 01:28.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Luguentz Dort

    Murray (DEN) legally contests Dort's (OKC) driving shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:12.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Luguentz Dort

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in Dort's (OKC) path and marginal contact occurs as the players both briefly engage before separating after the pick.

  • 01:11.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Luguentz Dort on Nikola Jokic

    Dort (OKC) briefly gets his hand tangled up with Jokic (DEN) before separating on the pick.

  • 01:05.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Mike Muscala on Nikola Jokic

    Muscala (OKC) lowers his left arm down and makes contact with Jokic's (DEN) left arm during his shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:04.0 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Nuggets

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) gathers the ball on his left foot and takes one step before releasing his pass.

  • 00:51.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl on Jamal Murray

    Robinson-Earl (OKC) establishes himself in Murray's (DEN) path and marginal contact occurs as the player's come together.

  • 00:45.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Luguentz Dort

    Jokic (DEN) lowers his arm down and makes contact with the ball, dislodging it from Dort's (OKC) grasp after his gather into a driving shot attempt.

  • 00:43.4 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Luguentz Dort on Nikola Jokic

    Dort (OKC) reaches his right arm in and makes arm contact with Jokic (DEN) that causes Jokic to lose control of the ball. The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:38.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) moves laterally into Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) path and makes body contact, affecting his SQBR.

  • 00:38.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mike Muscala on Nikola Jokic

    Muscala (OKC) gives a step of distance when establishing himself in Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal contact occurs during the screen.

  • 00:38.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Mike Muscala on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Muscala (OKC) is firming up on his left foot and marginal contact occurs as Caldwell-Pope (DEN) fights over the top of the pick.

  • 00:35.0 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Nuggets

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) establishes his right foot as his pivot foot and proceeds to slide that foot as he moves in the lane.

  • 00:34.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Gordon (DEN) gets to ball height and makes contact with the ball that deflects Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) driving shot attempt.

  • 00:33.0 Violation: Delay of Game Correct call
    Nuggets on Thunder

    After the timeout, Denver is whistled for a delay of game.

  • 00:29.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Mike Muscala

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) reaches in and makes contact with Muscala's (OKC) lower body, which affects his SQBR prior to making the pass.

  • 00:22.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Aaron Gordon

    Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) commits a take foul on Gordon (DEN). The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:17.3 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Josh Giddey

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) slides across Giddey's (OKC) front and his left arm comes across Giddey's face during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:09.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Darius Bazley on Jamal Murray

    Bazley (OKC) commits a take foul on Murray (DEN). The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:06.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Jamal Murray

    Murray (DEN) and Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) come together at the same spot on the floor and marginal contact occurs as the offensive player releases from the contact.

  • 00:05.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Gordon (DEN) legally contests Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:02.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Josh Giddey on Nikola Jokic

    Giddey (OKC) commits a take foul on Jokic (DEN). The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

  • 00:00.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Christian Braun on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Braun (DEN) gets to ball height and cleanly blocks Gilgeous-Alexander's (OKC) jump shot attempt.

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