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Sun, March 12, 2023 · 2022-23

BKN @ DEN

BKN 122 — DEN 120
Calls reviewed
33
Graded incorrect
0
Officials
John Butler, Brian Forte, Ed Malloy

Q4

  • 01:58.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Nikola Jokic

    Finney-Smith (BKN) jumps alongside of Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal body contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:58.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Dorian Finney-Smith

    Jokic (DEN) brings his off-arm toward Finney-Smith's (BKN) side and marginal contact occurs as Jokic (DEN) attempts to dribble around Finney-Smith (BKN) during the drive.

  • 01:57.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Dorian Finney-Smith

    Jokic (DEN) places his collapsing forearm to Finney-Smith's (BKN) backside and marginal body contact occurs underneath the basket.

  • 01:46 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) brings his arm toward Dinwiddie's (BKN) path and marginal contact occurs during Dinwiddie's (BKN) drive.

  • 01:35.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Dorian Finney-Smith

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) establishes himself in Finney-Smith's (BKN) path and is firming up when contact occurs.

  • 01:34.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Nikola Jokic

    Finney-Smith (BKN) briefly places his hand to Jokic's (DEN) side as Finney-Smith brushes Jokic's wrist and Jokic is able to move through the marginal contact to gather the pass.

  • 01:32.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Nikola Jokic

    Dinwiddie (BKN) initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) body, and applies force that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:25.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Finney-Smith (BKN) establishes himself in Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) path and does not deliver contact.

  • 01:23.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Jokic (DEN) legally contests Dinwiddie's (BKN) jump shot attempt and marginal body contact occurs after his release.

  • 01:11 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Nikola Jokic

    Finney-Smith (BKN) is moving alongside Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal body contact occurs during Jokic's drive.

  • 01:07.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Nikola Jokic

    Finney-Smith (BKN) and Jokic (DEN) mutually engage and immediately disengage as marginal contact occurs during the rebound.

  • 01:02.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) elbow makes contact with the ball after Dinwiddie's (BKN) gather and dislodges the ball away before incidental arm contact occurs.

  • 01:00.6 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) is the last person to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. The possession is correctly given to BKN.

  • 00:54.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Bruce Brown

    Finney-Smith (BKN) establishes himself in Brown's (DEN) path and marginal contact occurs as Brown defends under the pick.

  • 00:44.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Christian Braun on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Braun (DEN) places his forearm to Dinwiddie's (BKN) front after his gather and cleanly dislodges Dinwiddie's (BKN) driving shot attempt before incidental arm contact occurs.

  • 00:44.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Christian Braun

    Dinwiddie (BKN) brings his off-arm outward and marginal contact occurs with Braun (DEN) during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:41.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Nikola Jokic

    Dinwiddie (BKN) moves laterally into Jokic's (DEN) path and initiates contact that affects his SQBR.

  • 00:25.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Christian Braun on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Braun (DEN) brings his arm toward Dinwiddie's (BKN) side and marginal contact occurs during Dinwiddie's drive.

  • 00:23.2 Foul: Offensive Correct call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Nikola Jokic

    Replay review of the foul called on Jokic (DEN) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Dinwiddie (BKN) flails his off-arm outward and delivers contact to Jokic's (DEN) face that affects Jokic's ability to defend.

  • 00:16.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Royce O'Neale

    Caldwell-Pope (DEN) establishes himself in O'Neale's (BKN) path and gives him a step to avoid contact.

  • 00:12.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Bruce Brown

    Dinwiddie (BKN) jumps along Brown's (DEN) path and dislodges Brown's driving shot attempt before incidental contact occurs.

  • 00:12.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Spencer Dinwiddie

    Brown (DEN) brings his off-arm outward and marginal contact occurs with Dinwiddie (BKN) during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Nikola Jokic

    O'Neale (BKN) moves along Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal contact occurs as they come together at the start of Jokic's drive.

  • 00:09.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Nikola Jokic

    O'Neale (BKN) and Jokic (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball as Jokic gathers the entry pass.

  • 00:09.8 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Royce O'Neale on Nikola Jokic

    O'Neale (BKN) is the last person to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. The possession is correctly given to DEN.

  • 00:07.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Nikola Jokic

    Dinwiddie (BKN) places his forearm to Jokic's (DEN) front and slides his arm off without applying force during Jokic's shot attempt.

  • 00:05.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Dorian Finney-Smith on Aaron Gordon

    Finney-Smith (BKN) and Gordon (DEN) mutually engage and immediately disengage as marginal contact occurs during the rebound.

  • 00:04.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Bruce Brown on Cameron Johnson

    Following the loose ball, Brown (DEN) reaches around Johnson's (BKN) body and affects his SQBR.

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Spencer Dinwiddie

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

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Mikal Bridges

    Brown (DEN) briefly grasps Bridges' (BKN) arm and immediately slides his hand off as Bridges' gathers the entry pass.

  • 00:03.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Spencer Dinwiddie on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Dinwiddie (BKN) establishes himself in Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) path and is firming up when contact occurs.

  • 00:01.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Bruce Brown on Mikal Bridges

    Brown (DEN) commits a take foul on Bridges' (BKN).

  • 00:01.8 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Royce O'Neale on Nikola Jokic

    O'Neale (BKN) and Jokic (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.

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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