MIN @ DEN

Q4

• 01:53.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

  Jokic (DEN) places his off-arm against Gobert (MIN), who loses his balance as a result of the incidental foot contact with Jokic. Jokic does not extend his arm into Gobert to dislodge him from his defensive position.

• 01:50.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nikola Jokic

  Edwards (MIN) avoids making any illegal contact with Jokic (DEN) during his shot attempt in the paint.

• 01:41.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Anthony Edwards

  Watson (DEN) legally contests Edwards' (MIN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:34.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

  Jokic (DEN) makes contact with the part of Gobert's (MIN) hand that is not on the ball, which pulls his hand off the ball and affects his shot attempt in the paint.

• 01:23.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Christian Braun

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) legally contests Braun's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:01.5 Turnover: Stepped out of Bounds Correct non-call
  Julius Randle on Nuggets

  Randle (MIN) does not step out of bounds while in possession of the ball.

• 00:58.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Christian Braun on Jaden McDaniels

  McDaniels (MIN) releases the jump shot attempt and Braun's (DEN) right hand appears to graze McDaniels' head/face following his contest of the jump shot.

• 00:57.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) momentarily grasps and releases the front of Jokic's (DEN) jersey during the rebounding opportunity and the contact on the play is marginal.

• 00:52.9 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
  Jaden McDaniels on Nikola Jokic

  McDaniels (MIN) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

• 00:52.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Aaron Gordon

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) establishes himself in a legal guarding position prior to Gordon (DEN) moving into his space during the inbound play. The two players come together and Gordon loses his balance on his own accord.

• 00:41.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Russell Westbrook on Rudy Gobert

  Westbrook (DEN) brushes Gobert's (MIN) arm prior to his pass.

• 00:33.6 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Incorrect non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nuggets

  Edwards (MIN) establishes the ball in the frontcourt, but then steps back onto the midcourt line.

• 00:29.1 Foul: Offensive Correct call
  Anthony Edwards on Christian Braun

  Braun (DEN) establishes himself in a legal defensive position outside of the restricted area prior to Edwards (MIN) moving into and through Braun. The resulting contact dislodges Braun from his legal guarding position during the driving shot attempt.

• 00:28.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Christian Braun on Julius Randle

  Braun (DEN) establishes himself in a legal screening position and does not deliver any illegal contact when setting the screen on Randle (MIN).

• 00:13.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) jumps forward and turns his body into Jokic (DEN), initiating illegal body contact during Jokic's shot attempt.

• 00:03.1 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
  Julius Randle on Nuggets

  Randle (MIN) gathers the pass in the air and maintains his right foot as his pivot foot prior to releasing the ball to start his dribble.

• 00:01.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Julius Randle

  Watson (DEN) legally contests Randle's (MIN) jump shot attempt.

Q5

• 01:56.8 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct call
  Julius Randle on Nuggets

  Jokic (DEN) releases his pass and Randle (MIN) extends his right leg and out and intentionally kicks the ball.

• 01:52.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Peyton Watson

  Edwards (MIN) lowers his arm down toward the ball and the contact with Watson's (DEN) arm after he releases his shot attempt is marginal.

• 01:35.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Julius Randle on Christian Braun

  Randle (MIN) establishes himself in a legal screening position and then comes together with Braun (DEN) as he turns to roll towards the basket. The contact on the play is marginal.

• 01:34.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nikola Jokic

  Edwards (MIN) is holding his off-arm out when he stops his forward momentum and marginal contact occurs with Jokic (DEN) at the end of the drive.

• 01:33.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Christian Braun on Anthony Edwards

  Braun (DEN) legally contests Edwards' (MIN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:26.2 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path and marginal contact occurs as the two come together and disengage during the pick.

• 01:23.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nikola Jokic

  Edwards (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:09.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Jaden McDaniels

  Jokic (DEN) and McDaniels (MIN) momentarily engage off ball.

• 01:04.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Russell Westbrook on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Westbrook (DEN) dislodges the ball from Alexander-Walker's (MIN) possession and any ensuing contact with Alexander-Walker's wrist is incidental.

• 00:59.9 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Anthony Edwards

  Watson (DEN) momentarily rests and removes his hand from Edwards' (MIN) right arm and the contact as Edwards receives the pass is marginal.

• 00:58.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Anthony Edwards

  Watson (DEN) contests Edwards' (MIN) driving shot attempt and any contact that occurs to Edwards' head after the release is marginal.

• 00:58.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Anthony Edwards

  Jokic (DEN) collapses his forearm as he contests Edwards' (MIN) layup attempt and the contact is marginal.

• 00:54.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Aaron Gordon

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) legally contests Gordon's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:42.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Aaron Gordon on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Gordon (DEN) legally contests Alexander-Walker's (MIN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:26.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Julius Randle on Nikola Jokic

  Randle (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) shot attempt in the paint.

• 00:12.8 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Anthony Edwards on Peyton Watson

  Edwards (MIN) reaches across Watson's (DEN) back and makes illegal contact to his arm.

• 00:08.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nikola Jokic

  Edwards (MIN) raises his right arm up towards the ball and marginal contact occurs with Jokic's (DEN) right arm after the release of his shot attempt in the paint.

• 00:07.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Julius Randle on Russell Westbrook

  Randle (MIN) firms up over his right leg in a screening position and marginal contact occurs as Westbrook (DEN) defends around the screen.

• 00:01.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Aaron Gordon on Jaden McDaniels

  Gordon (DEN) legally contests McDaniels' (MIN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:00.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Watson (DEN) cleanly blocks Alexander-Walker's (MIN) put-back attempt at the basket. The contact with the ball, which results in the ball coming loose, precedes any arm contact with Alexander-Walker and thus that contact is considered incidental.

Q6

• 01:56.8 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
  Russell Westbrook on Timberwolves

  Westbrook (DEN) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

• 01:50.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Russell Westbrook on Jaden McDaniels

  Westbrook (DEN) cleanly dislodges the ball from McDaniels (MIN) during his initial shot attempt near the basket.

• 01:50.3 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
  Jaden McDaniels on Nuggets

  After Westbrook (DEN) dislodges the ball, McDaniels (MIN) legally recovers it before releasing his shot attempt at the basket.

• 01:49.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Russell Westbrook on Jaden McDaniels

  Westbrook (DEN) legally contests McDaniels' (MIN) shot attempt at the basket.

• 01:32.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Nikola Jokic

  Conley (MIN) makes clean contact with the ball to deflect it away from Jokic (DEN) and any ensuing contact with his arm is considered incidental.

• 01:30.8 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
  Mike Conley on Nikola Jokic

  There is no clear and conclusive video evidence that confirms that Conley (MIN) is not the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds.

• 01:29.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Nikola Jokic

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:27.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
  Peyton Watson on Julius Randle

  Watson (DEN) goes into the air in pursuit of the loose ball and marginal contact occurs with Randle (MIN) as Randle returns to the ground in possession of the ball.

• 01:14.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Anthony Edwards

  Jokic (DEN) jumps straight into the air as he raises his arms into a legal vertical position. Jokic maintains his legal vertical position while absorbing the contact with Edwards (MIN) during Edwards' layup attempt.

• 01:14.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Russell Westbrook on Anthony Edwards

  Westbrook (DEN) briefly places a hand over Edwards' (MIN) shoulder and immediately removes it and the contact during his layup attempt is marginal.

• 00:58.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Anthony Edwards on Nikola Jokic

  Edwards (MIN) extends his right arm forward and makes contact with Jokic's (DEN) right shoulder, which affects his control of the ball during his drive.

• 00:49.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Aaron Gordon

  Conley (MIN) legally contests Gordon's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:34.5 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Timberwolves

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

• 00:33.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Christian Braun on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Braun (DEN) legally contests Alexander-Walker's (MIN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:20.6 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Mike Conley on Russell Westbrook

  Conley (MIN) moves forward into Westbrook (DEN) and initiates illegal body contact that affects his shot attempt.

• 00:19.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Incorrect call
  Julius Randle on Nuggets

  Randle (MIN) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds and possession should have been awarded to Denver.

• 00:17.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
  Jaden McDaniels on Nikola Jokic

  McDaniels (MIN) grabs and pulls Jokic's (DEN) right arm, which affects his ability to compete for the jump ball.

• 00:11.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Russell Westbrook

  Conley (MIN) cuts across Westbrook's (DEN) path and avoids making any illegal contact with Westbrook while contesting the layup attempt at the basket.

• 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Russell Westbrook on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Westbrook (DEN) closes out into Alexander-Walker's (MIN) space during the jump shot attempt and makes illegal contact before he returns to the floor. After communicating with the Replay Center, it is determined that the illegal contact by Westbrook occurs prior to the game clock expiring with 0.1 seconds remaining.

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.