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Fri, February 21, 2025 · 2024-25

MIN @ HOU

MIN 115 — HOU 121
Calls reviewed
21
Graded incorrect
0
Officials
Nick Buchert, Jason Goldenberg, Andy Nagy

Q4

  • 01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Naz Reid on Jabari Smith Jr.

    Reid (MIN) braces for contact while moving alongside Smith Jr. (HOU) during his drive to the basket, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:42.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Amen Thompson

    McDaniels (MIN) is already in Thompson's (HOU) path and absorbs the contact during the pick.

  • 01:26.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Alperen Sengun

    McDaniels (MIN) and Sengun (HOU) come together off-ball when marginal body contact occurs.

  • 01:13.0 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Naz Reid on Rockets

    Reid (MIN) is in the paint for less than three seconds when the shot is imminent.

  • 01:13.0 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Alperen Sengun

    McDaniels (MIN) retreats in Sengun's (HOU) path with a bent forearm when marginal contact occurs as Sengun spins away during his shot attempt.

  • 00:59.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Naz Reid on Dillon Brooks

    Reid (MIN) and Brooks (HOU) engage and separate as Brooks retrieves the loose ball.

  • 00:52.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Sengun (HOU) establishes himself in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path and absorbs the contact during the pick.

  • 00:49.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Jalen Green

    McDaniels (MIN) moves alongside Green (HOU) during his drive to the basket and absorbs the contact as he jumps toward the basket to contest the shot attempt.

  • 00:35.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Alperen Sengun on Naz Reid

    Sengun (HOU) establishes himself and maintains a legal guarding position in Reid's (MIN) path when he absorbs the body contact during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:33.4 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Naz Reid on Alperen Sengun

    Replay review of the out of bounds called on Sengun (HOU) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Reid (MIN) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds and Houston is correctly given the possession.

  • 00:32.6 Foul: Offensive Correct call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Jaylen Clark

    Smith Jr. (HOU) extends his arm into Clark (MIN) to create space during the inbound pass, affecting Clark's ability to defend.

  • 00:29.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Amen Thompson on Naz Reid

    Thompson (HOU) moves alongside Reid's (MIN) path and marginal body contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:25.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Anthony Edwards on Jalen Green

    Edwards (MIN) commits a take foul on Green (HOU).

  • 00:25.5 Violation: Delay of Game Correct call
    Rockets

    After the first free throw, a delay of game warning was assessed to HOU.

  • 00:13.3 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Tari Eason on Anthony Edwards

    Eason (HOU) touches the ball last before it goes out of bounds and Minnesota correctly retains the possession.

  • 00:09.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jabari Smith Jr. on Mike Conley

    Smith Jr. (HOU) initiates contact with Conley's (MIN) arm after the release, which affects his follow-through on the jump shot attempt.

  • 00:09.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Dillon Brooks on Jaylen Clark

    Brooks (HOU) establishes himself firming up against Clark's (MIN) side and marginal body contact occurs during the screen.

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jaden McDaniels on Amen Thompson

    McDaniels (MIN) commits a take foul on Thompson (HOU).

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Aaron Holiday on Naz Reid

    Holiday (HOU) briefly places his hand around Reid's (MIN) body before correcting.

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Naz Reid on Aaron Holiday

    Reid (HOU) establishes himself in Holiday's (HOU) path and absorbs the contact as the two come together during the screen.

  • 00:05.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Holiday on Naz Reid

    Holiday (HOU) contests Reid's (MIN) jump shot and the contact after the release, and follow-through, is marginal.

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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