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Wed, December 21, 2022 · 2022-23

DAL @ MIN

DAL 104 — MIN 99
Calls reviewed
33
Graded incorrect
6
Officials
Matt Boland, John Butler, James Capers Jr.

Q4

  • 01:59.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Reggie Bullock

    McDaniels (MIN) establishes himself in Bullock's (DAL) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 01:58 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Luka Doncic on Anthony Edwards

    Doncic (DAL) is moving alongside Edwards's (MIN) path as he hedges the pick and marginal body contact occurs during Edwards's (MIN) drive.

  • 01:54.3 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    Christian Wood on Timberwolves

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

  • 01:54.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Christian Wood on Jaden McDaniels

    Wood (DAL) makes contact with the ball during McDaniels' (MIN) shooting motion and dislodges the ball before incidental arm contact occurs.

  • 01:33.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Edwards (MIN) places his forearm on Hardaway jr.'s (DAL) side and marginal body contact occurs during his drive to the basket.

  • 01:32.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Edwards (MIN) moves alongside Hardaway Jr.'s (DAL) path with a collapsed forearm and marginal body contact occurs as he contests the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:32.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Anthony Edwards

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) brushes Edwards' (MIN) chin during his normal upward shooting motion toward the basket, causing incidental contact to occur. Contact to an opponent's head/face can be deemed incidental when the result of a natural basketball move, provided the contact is not disproportionate or uncontrolled.

  • 01:17 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Luka Doncic

    McDaniels (MIN) is moving alongside Doncic's (DAL) path and marginal body contact occurs during Doncic's (DAL) drive.

  • 01:12 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Correct non-call
    Luka Doncic on Jaden McDaniels

    Doncic (DAL) releases his pass attempt prior to stepping into the backcourt.

  • 01:11.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Reggie Bullock on Jaden McDaniels

    Bullock (DAL) establishes himself in McDaniels' (MIN) path and is firming up when contact occurs.

  • 01:04 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Luka Doncic

    McDaniels (MIN) is moving alongside Doncic's (DAL) path and marginal body contact occurs during Doncic's (DAL) drive.

  • 00:59.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Luka Doncic

    McDaniels (MIN) places his hands against Doncic's (DAL) chest and marginal contact occurs during rebounding.

  • 00:52.2 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Incorrect non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Mavericks

    Edwards (MIN) dribbles the ball on the sideline. Possession should have been awarded to DAL.

  • 00:48.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Edwards (MIN) places a stayed hand to Dinwiddie's (DAL) side and marginal contact occurs as Edwards (MIN) releases away during the drive.

  • 00:48.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Christian Wood on Timberwolves

    Wood (DAL) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he is imminently exiting.

  • 00:46.9 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Jaden McDaniels

    Hardaway Jr. (DAL) extends his arm and makes contact with McDaniels' (MIN) face as he is landing from his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:44.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Luka Doncic on Rudy Gobert

    Doncic (DAL) makes contact with Gobert's (MIN) arm and the contact affects his ability to gather the loose ball.

  • 00:44.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Dwight Powell

    Gobert (MIN) engages with Powell (DAL) off-ball and marginal contact occurs as Gobert (MIN) releases away to retrieve the entry pass.

  • 00:42.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Dwight Powell

    Gobert (MIN) turns to roll and incidental foot to foot contact occurs with Powell (DAL) as Powell (DAL) goes to hedge the pick.

  • 00:39.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Reggie Bullock on Anthony Edwards

    Bullock (DAL) legally contests Edwards's (MIN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:37.3 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Timberwolves on Mavericks

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

  • 00:37.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Austin Rivers on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Rivers (MIN) and Dinwiddie (DAL) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.

  • 00:32.7 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
    D'Angelo Russell on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Russell (MIN) moves in a direct path up the court and absorbs the contact initiated by Hardaway Jr. (DAL), who veers back into him in the frontcourt.

  • 00:32.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Gobert (MIN) establishes himself in Hardaway Jr.'s (DAL) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 00:28.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dwight Powell on D'Angelo Russell

    Powell (DAL) brings his arm toward Russell's (MIN) path and marginal contact occurs during Russell's (MIN) drive.

  • 00:25.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Dwight Powell

    After the made shot attempt, Gobert (MIN) and Powell (DAL) come together in the lane and marginal contact occurs.

  • 00:25.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    D'Angelo Russell on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Russell (MIN) grazes Hardaway Jr. (DAL) before making clean contact with the ball. A jump ball is correctly assessed.

  • 00:17.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    D'Angelo Russell on Luka Doncic

    Russell (MIN) reaches around Doncic (DAL) and initiates contact that affects his SQBR during his drive.

  • 00:17.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Reggie Bullock on Anthony Edwards

    Bullock (DAL) and Edwards (MIN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.

  • 00:14 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Anthony Edwards on Tim Hardaway Jr.

    Edwards (MIN) brings his off-arm toward Hardaway Jr. (DAL) and marginal contact occurs as Edwards (MIN) releases away without applying any force.

  • 00:11.1 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Luka Doncic on Rudy Gobert

    Doncic (DAL) moves underneath Gobert (MIN) as he is airborne and initiates contact that dislodges him from his rebounding position.

  • 00:08.8 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Dwight Powell

    McDaniels (MIN) wraps two hands around Powell's (DAL) waist off-ball and the contact affects his FOM.

  • 00:04.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    D'Angelo Russell on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Russell (MIN) commits a take foul on Dinwiddie (DAL). The transition take foul rule does not apply to the last two minutes of either the fourth quarter or overtime.

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