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Sat, December 27, 2025 · 2025-26

DEN @ ORL

DEN 126 — ORL 127
Calls reviewed
13
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
John Butler, Mark Lindsay, Michael Smith

Q4

  • 01:58.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Tristan da Silva

    Jokic (DEN) establishes screening position outside of da Silva's (ORL) field of view and marginal contact occurs as the pick is set.

  • 01:15.1 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Anthony Black

    Jokic (DEN) establishes a screening position outside of Black's (ORL) field of view and marginal contact occurs as the pick is set.

  • 01:07.0 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jamal Murray on Anthony Black

    Murray (DEN) does not get his arm into a vertical position prior to initiating contact with Black's (ORL) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:05.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Spencer Jones on Nikola Jokic

    Replay review of the foul called on Jones (DEN) for contact with Carter Jr. (ORL) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Carter Jr. was deemed to commit a proximate foul on Jokic (DEN) prior to the called foul that was under review.

  • 00:52.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Desmond Bane

    Hardaway Jr. (DEN) extends his arm forward and initiates contact with Bane's (ORL) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:39.5 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Anthony Black

    Murray (DEN) brings his off-arm to, not through, Black's (ORL) space and the contact that occurs as he releases away during his gather, is marginal.

  • 00:26.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Anthony Black on Jamal Murray

    Black (ORL) brings his arm forward and marginal brush contact occurs with Murray's (DEN) arm as he makes the pass.

  • 00:23.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Peyton Watson on Anthony Black

    Watson (DEN) is in Black's (ORL) path before the contact and absorbs it in his chest.

  • 00:12.0 Violation: Jump Ball Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Nikola Jokic

    Carter Jr. (ORL) and Jokic (DEN) both have two hands on the ball and a jump-ball is correctly called.

  • 00:12.0 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Wendell Carter Jr. on Nikola Jokic

    Replay review of the foul called on Jokic (DEN) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. The first illegal contact occurs after Carter Jr. (ORL) grabs and holds Jokic's (DEN) arm, initiating contact that affects his ability to pursue the jump-ball.

  • 00:06.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Bruce Brown on Desmond Bane

    Brown (DEN) moves forward into Bane's (ORL) path and initiates illegal foot-to-foot contact during his gather, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:05.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Anthony Black on Jamal Murray

    Black (ORL) extends his arm forward and initiates illegal contact with Murray's (DEN) wrist, which causes him to lose control of the ball as he rips-through.

  • 00:00.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Anthony Black on Jamal Murray

    Black (ORL) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump 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.

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