← Reviewed games
Fri, February 28, 2025 · 2024-25

MIN @ UTA

MIN 116 — UTA 117
Calls reviewed
11
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
John Butler, David Guthrie, Matt Kallio

Q4

  • 01:56.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Walker Kessler on Jaden McDaniels

    Kessler (UTA) establishes himself in McDaniels' (MIN) path, firms up and absorbs the marginal contact that occurs as he sets the screen off-ball.

  • 01:48.4 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jaden McDaniels on Isaiah Collier

    McDaniels (MIN) jumps to contests and initiates contact to Collier's (UTA) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:32.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Isaiah Collier on Donte DiVincenzo

    Collier (UTA) legally contests DiVincenzo's (MIN) jump shot, making "high-five" contact after the ball is released.

  • 01:22.5 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct call
    Jaden McDaniels on Isaiah Collier

    McDaniels (MIN) extends his leg out and makes intentional foot to ball contact.

  • 01:20.7 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Walker Kessler on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    Kessler (UTA) establishes himself in a wide stance in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path, and he delivers illegal contact to Alexander-Walker that affects ability to defend.

  • 01:17.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Walker Kessler

    McDaniels (MIN) jumps alongside Kessler (UTA) with his arm in a vertical position and marginal body contact occurs during Kessler's upward shooting motion.

  • 01:05.1 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Naz Reid on Walker Kessler

    Reid (MIN) is last to make contact with the ball before it goes out of bounds, as he reaches in and makes hand-on-ball contact dislodging the balll away from Kessler (UTA).

  • 00:44.7 Foul: Offensive Correct call
    Brice Sensabaugh on Donte DiVincenzo

    Sensabaugh (UTA) uses his off-arm to clear space from DiVincenzo (MIN), which affects DiVincenzo's ability to defend during the drive.

  • 00:31.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    John Collins on Jaden McDaniels

    Collins (UTA) legally contests McDaniels' (MIN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:10.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jaden McDaniels on Walker Kessler

    McDaniels (MIN) extends his arm to contest and marginal contact occurs to Kessler's (UTA) arm that does not affect his play at the basket.

  • 00:02.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    John Collins on Donte DiVincenzo

    Collins (UTA) maintains verticality and absorbs the contact that occurs during DiVincenzo's (MIN) driving shot attempt.

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.

Independent, non-commercial project for analysis and education — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NBA. Data from public NBA releases (pr.nba.com), tabulated by Ernst & Young. Source ↗