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Mon, January 5, 2026 · 2025-26

DEN @ PHI

DEN 125 — PHI 124
Calls reviewed
30
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Karl Lane, J.D. Ralls, Natalie Sago

Q4

  • 01:51.8 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Adem Bona on Bruce Brown

    Bona (PHI) jumps forward into Brown (DEN) and delivers contact that affects his follow-through.

  • 01:47.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Peyton Watson on VJ Edgecombe

    Watson (DEN) cleanly blocks Ededgcombe's (PHI) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:42.4 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Zeke Nnaji on 76ers

    Nnaji (DEN) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the 76ers.

  • 01:39 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Paul George on Peyton Watson

    George (PHI) establishes himself in Watson's (DEN) path prior to the contact.

  • 01:33.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Spencer Jones on VJ Edgecombe

    Jones (DEN) directly contests Edgecombe's (PHI) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Edgecombe's (PHI) hand after the release.

  • 01:19.2 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    VJ Edgecombe on Jalen Pickett

    Edgecombe (PHI) makes contact with the ball, and with the part of Pickett's (DEN) hand that is on the ball, and he dislodges the ball from Pickett.

  • 01:17.0 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Spencer Jones on Paul George

    Jones (DEN) grabs and pulls George's (PHI) jersey away from his body and affects his FOM in transition.

  • 00:50.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Pickett on Tyrese Maxey

    Pickett (DEN) is moving alongside Maxey's (PHI) path as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 00:49.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Paul George on Zeke Nnaji

    George (PHI) and Nnaji (DEN) come together at the same spot during the inbound, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:42.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Quentin Grimes

    Brown (DEN) establishes himself in Grimes' (PHI) path and he releases away from the contact.

  • 00:34.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    VJ Edgecombe on Peyton Watson

    Edgecombe (PHI) moves alongside Watson's (DEN) path as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 00:34.3 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Paul George on Peyton Watson

    George (PHI) cleanly blocks Watson's (DEN) shot attempt before the ball touches the backboard.

  • 00:26.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Quentin Grimes on Jalen Pickett

    Grimes (PHI) legally contests Pickett's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:00.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jalen Pickett on Tyrese Maxey

    Pickett (DEN) legally contests Maxey's (PHI) jump shot attempt.

Q5

  • 01:55 Turnover: 8 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Jalen Pickett on 76ers

    Pickett (DEN) establishes the ball in the frontcourt within eight seconds.

  • 01:38.4 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
    Jalen Pickett on 76ers

    Pickett's (DEN) shot attempt does not make contact with the rim prior to the expiration of the shot clock.

  • 01:18 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Paul George on Peyton Watson

    Watson (DEN) loses control of the ball on his own prior to any contact from George (PHI).

  • 01:15 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Peyton Watson on Paul George

    Watson (DEN) and George (PHI) pursue the loose ball and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:14.4 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Peyton Watson on 76ers

    Watson (DEN) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the 76ers.

  • 01:08 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Zeke Nnaji on Paul George

    Nnaji (DEN) and George (PHI) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:05.4 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Spencer Jones on 76ers

    Jones (DEN) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the 76ers.

  • 01:02.1 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Zeke Nnaji on Joel Embiid

    Nnaji (DEN) grabs and holds Embiid's (PHI) arm, affecting his FOM off-ball.

  • 00:38.2 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Paul George on Nuggets

    George (PHI) is the last player to touch the ball before the ball goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to the Nuggets.

  • 00:32.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Quentin Grimes on Peyton Watson

    Grimes (PHI) legally contests Watson's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:11.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Peyton Watson on VJ Edgecombe

    Watson (DEN) moves alongside Edgecombe's (PHI) path as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 00:10.5 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Spencer Jones on Joel Embiid

    Jones (DEN) makes contact with the ball while the ball is outside the imaginary cylinder above the basket ring.

  • 00:05.3 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct call
    Joel Embiid on Bruce Brown

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor (defensive goaltending) was confirmed. Embiid (PHI) makes contact with the ball after the ball makes contact with the backboard and has a chance to score.

  • 00:05.3 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Joel Embiid on Peyton Watson

    Embiid (PHI) establishes a wide screening position in Watson's (DEN) path and the contact occurs to his leg.

  • 00:03.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Peyton Watson on Tyrese Maxey

    Watson (DEN) moves alongside Maxey's (PHI) path as he defends the drive.

  • 00:01.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Zeke Nnaji on Tyrese Maxey

    Nnaji (DEN) legally contests Maxey's (PHI) shot attempt.

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