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Mon, March 2, 2026 · 2025-26

DEN @ UTA

DEN 128 — UTA 125
Calls reviewed
24
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Mitchell Ervin, Andy Nagy, Pat O'Connell

Q4

  • 01:59 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Elijah Harkless on Nikola Jokic

    Harkless (UTA) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:53.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Ace Bailey on Nikola Jokic

    Bailey (UTA) extends his arm across Jokic's (DEN) upper body as he defends the pick. This contact occurs prior to any contact initiated by Jokic.

  • 01:49 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Elijah Harkless on Nikola Jokic

    Harkless (UTA) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:35.9 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Ace Bailey on Nikola Jokic

    Bailey (UTA) initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) arm prior to making any contact with the ball.

  • 01:31 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Keyonte George

    Jokic (DEN) brings his arm toward George's (UTA) path, and the contact is marginal.

  • 01:28.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Bruce Brown on Keyonte George

    Brown (DEN) initiates contact with George's (UTA) arm as he defends the shot attempt.

  • 01:24.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Ace Bailey

    Brown (DEN) establishes himself in Bailey's (UTA) path prior to the contact.

  • 01:23 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Ace Bailey on Bruce Brown

    Bailey (UTA) and Brown (DEN) briefly engage and disengage off-ball.

  • 01:18 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kyle Filipowski on Jamal Murray

    Filipowski (UTA) is moving alongside Murray's (DEN) path as he defends the drive.

  • 01:04.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Christian Braun on Keyonte George

    Braun (DEN) legally contests George's (UTA) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:01.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Svi Mykhailiuk

    Hardaway Jr. (DEN) briefly grasps Mykhailiuk's (UTA) arm as he secures the rebound.

  • 00:50.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Keyonte George

    Jokic (DEN) is retreating alongside George's (UTA) path when they come together at the same spot during the drive.

  • 00:50.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Keyonte George

    Murray (DEN) dislodges the ball from George (UTA).

  • 00:49.2 Turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds Correct call
    Keyonte George on Nuggets

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

  • 00:43.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Ace Bailey

    Brown (DEN) establishes himself in Bailey's (UTA) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:42 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Kyle Filipowski on Nikola Jokic

    Filipowski (UTA) grabs and pulls Jokic's (DEN) jersey away from his body off-ball.

  • 00:31.9 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Elijah Harkless on Jamal Murray

    Harkless (UTA) makes contact with Murray's (DEN) arm that affects his jump shot attempt.

  • 00:31.8 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect call
    Kyle Filipowski on Nikola Jokic

    Jokic (DEN) engages and dislodges Filipowski (UTA) during the free throw attempt and falls on top of him.

  • 00:31.8 Violation: Delay of Game Correct call
    Jazz on Nuggets

    Utah is assessed a delay of game violation for not promptly lining up for the free throw.

  • 00:16.3 Stoppage: Inadvertent Whistle Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Keyonte George

    Replay review of the foul called on Jokic (DEN) pursuant to a coach's challenge was deemed successful. Jokic legally defends George's (UTA) driving shot attempt, applying a legal forearm to George's side during the drive and then dislodging the ball with contact to the ball (and his hand that is in contact with the ball) before making incidental contact to George's arm.

  • 00:06.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Elijah Harkless on Nikola Jokic

    Harkless (UTA) commits a take foul on Jokic (DEN). The contact occurs prior to the start of Jokic's upward shooting motion, and a non-shooting foul is correctly called.

  • 00:05.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Keyonte George

    Brown (DEN) legally contests George's (UTA) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:03.8 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Brice Sensabaugh

    Hardaway Jr. (DEN) deflects the ball away from Sensabaugh (UTA) as they pursue the rebound.

  • 00:01.6 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Kyle Filipowski

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

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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