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Fri, March 20, 2026 · 2025-26

TOR @ DEN

TOR 115 — DEN 121
Calls reviewed
24
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Mousa Dagher, Tre Maddox, James Williams

Q4

  • 01:45.5 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Aaron Gordon

    Ingram (TOR) initiates illegal contact to Gordon's (DEN) body during his shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:45.5 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Jakob Poeltl

    Jokic (DEN) and Poeltl (TOR) mutually engage and disengage as they pursue the rebound.

  • 01:44.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Scottie Barnes on Nikola Jokic

    After Jokic (DEN) secures the rebound, Barnes (TOR) initiates illegal contact with Jokic's face and affects his SQBR.

  • 01:35.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Scottie Barnes

    Murray (DEN) maintains a legal guarding position alongside Barnes' (TOR) path and absorbs the incidental contact as he defends the driving shot attempt.

  • 01:33.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Scottie Barnes

    Jokic (DEN) legally contests Barnes' (TOR) shot attempt at the basket.

  • 01:17.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Scottie Barnes

    Gordon (DEN) establishes himself in Barnes' (TOR) path prior to the contact.

  • 01:16.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Jamal Murray

    Poeltl (TOR) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:12.7 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Brandon Ingram on Christian Braun

    Ingram (TOR) makes clean contact with the ball to dislodge the rebound from Braun (DEN) as he attempts to secure it.

  • 00:59.7 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Nikola Jokic on Jakob Poeltl

    Jokic (DEN) initiates illegal contact with Poeltl's (TOR) head during the layup attempt.

  • 00:51.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on RJ Barrett

    Jokic (DEN) establishes himself in Barrett's (TOR) path prior to the contact.

  • 00:46.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    RJ Barrett on Nikola Jokic

    Jokic (DEN) turns and brings his arms down during the post move, creating marginal contact between his body and Barrett's (TOR) outstretched arm as Barrett defends the shot attempt.

  • 00:40 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Scottie Barnes

    Murray (DEN) establishes himself in Barnes' (TOR) path, and incidental contact occurs when Barnes inadvertently steps on Murray's planted foot as they converge at the same spot on the perimeter.

  • 00:35.7 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Raptors

    Jokic (DEN) is actively guarding an opponent within three seconds of entering the lane.

  • 00:35.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Scottie Barnes

    Gordon (DEN) absorbs the marginal contact from Barnes (TOR) as he comes to a stop at the end of the drive. Gordon firms up on his right foot and brings his right arm into a vertical position, absorbing the contact initiated by Barnes as he extends into him during the shot attempt. Subsequently, Gordon cleanly blocks the shot attempt.

  • 00:14.4 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
    Jakob Poeltl on Nuggets

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

  • 00:12.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Scottie Barnes on Jamal Murray

    Barnes (TOR) grabs and pulls Murray's (DEN) jersey away from his body, affecting his SQBR. The illegal contact occurs prior to the upward shooting motion, therefore, a non-shooting foul is correctly assessed. As Denver is in the bonus, two free throw attempts are awarded.

  • 00:10.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Nikola Jokic on Jakob Poeltl

    Jokic (DEN) commits a take foul on Poeltl (TOR).

  • 00:10.6 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    RJ Barrett on Aaron Gordon

    Barrett (TOR) brings his hand toward the ball and marginal contact occurs with Gordon's (DEN) arm as he secures the rebound.

  • 00:09.1 Foul: Away from Play Correct call
    RJ Barrett on Jamal Murray

    Barrett (TOR) grabs and holds Murray's (DEN) arm, affecting his FOM during the inbound. The contact occurs prior to the throw-in, therefore, an away from the play foul is correctly assessed. Although the foul is reported on Barrett, it is attributed to Poeltl (TOR) in the play-by-play.

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
    RJ Barrett on Aaron Gordon

    Barrett (TOR) commits a take foul on Gordon (DEN).

  • 00:06.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Scottie Barnes on Aaron Gordon

    Barnes (TOR) extends his upper body toward Gordon (DEN) during the screen, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:05.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Aaron Gordon on Brandon Ingram

    Gordon (DEN) legally contests Ingram's (TOR) jump shot attempt.

  • 00:01.2 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Scottie Barnes

    Jokic (DEN) brings his hand toward the ball and marginal follow-through contact occurs with Barnes' (TOR) arm and face after he tips the loose ball away. Contact to an opponent's head/face can be deemed marginal when the result of a natural basketball move, provided the contact is not disproportionate or uncontrolled.

  • 00:01.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Brandon Ingram on Nuggets

    Ingram (TOR) steps on the sideline out of bounds prior to elevating in an attempt to save the ball from going out. 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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