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Sun, December 25, 2022 · 2022-23

PHX @ DEN

PHX 125 — DEN 128
Calls reviewed
20
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Matt Boland, Tony Brothers, Karl Lane

Q4

  • 01:58.8 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Suns

    Jokic (DEN) releases his dribble prior to the dribble handoff.

  • 01:53.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Landry Shamet on Michael Porter Jr.

    Shamet (PHX) places his hand on Porter Jr.'s (DEN) body while defending the dribble handoff and removes his hand prior to his upward shooting motion.

  • 01:38.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Michael Porter Jr.

    Ayton (PHX) brings his hands toward Porter Jr. (DEN) and marginal contact occurs as Ayton (PHX) releases away to roll.

  • 01:37.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Michael Porter Jr. on Chris Paul

    Porter Jr. (DEN) makes clean contact with the ball as he contest Paul's (PHX) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:22.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Ayton (PHX) rotates over and makes marginal contact to Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) body while defending the shot at the rim.

  • 00:30.0 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct non-call
    Suns on Nuggets

    Craig (PHX) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds.

  • 00:25.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in Bridges' (PHX) path and incidental contact occurs as the pick is set.

  • 00:15.1 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Michael Porter Jr. on Deandre Ayton

    Porter Jr. (DEN) commits a take foul on Ayton (PHX).

  • 00:10.7 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct non-call
    Nuggets on Suns

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) dislodges the ball out of bounds.

  • 00:04.7 Foul: Offensive Correct call
    Mikal Bridges on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Bridges (PHX) establishes himself in Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) path and delivers illegal contact that affects Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) defensive position.

  • 00:00.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Mikal Bridges on Jamal Murray

    Bridges (PHX) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:29.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Torrey Craig on Aaron Gordon

    Craig (PHX) is moving alongside Gordon's (DEN) path and marginal body contact occurs as they come together during the drive.

  • 01:21.5 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
    Jamal Murray on Suns

    Murray (DEN) establishes his left foot as his pivot and lifts it before starting his dribble.

  • 01:10 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) briefly grabs Bridges' (PHX) arm during the rebound.

  • 00:37.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Mikal Bridges

    Jokic (DEN) and Bridges (PHX) come together off-ball and incidental contact occurs.

  • 00:32.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Deandre Ayton on Jamal Murray

    Ayton (PHX) establishes himself in Murray's (DEN) path and his legs remain within the frame of his body as contact occurs, which he does not deliver.

  • 00:24.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Landry Shamet on Aaron Gordon

    The crew communicated with Replay Center to determine whether or not Shamet (PHX) was in the restricted area after an offensive foul was called against Gordon (DEN). While it was confirmed that Shamet was outside the restricted area, the referees also reviewed whether Shamet was in a legal guarding position (an additional reviewable matter for this replay trigger). Replay showed Shamet was moving into Gordon's path after he had started his upward motion toward the rim, and the initial call on the floor was therefore overturned and Shamet was assessed a blocking foul

  • 00:22.1 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Chris Paul on Aaron Gordon

    Paul (DEN) commits a take foul on Gordon (DEN).

  • 00:11.8 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Mikal Bridges on Jamal Murray

    Bridges (PHX) commits a take foul on Murray (DEN).

  • 00:11.4 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Landry Shamet on Nuggets

    Shamet (PHX) gathers the pass on his right foot prior to his shot attempt.

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