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Fri, March 27, 2026 · 2025-26

UTA @ DEN

UTA 129 — DEN 135
Calls reviewed
14
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Mitchell Ervin, Ed Malloy, Evan Scott

Q4

  • 01:52 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Jazz

    Murray (DEN) gathers the ball on his right foot and takes one step prior to elevating and releasing the pass.

  • 01:41.2 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Bez Mbeng on Nikola Jokic

    Mbeng (UTA) initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 01:28.3 Turnover: Out of Bounds – Bad Pass Turn Correct call
    Ace Bailey on Nuggets

    Bailey (UTA) is the last player to touch the ball as he throws an errant pass directly out of bounds. Possession is correctly awarded to Denver.

  • 01:16.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kennedy Chandler on Jamal Murray

    Chandler (UTA) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

  • 01:09.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Cameron Johnson on John Konchar

    Johnson (DEN) engages with Konchar (UTA) and the contact is marginal as they move down the lane together on the defensive switch.

  • 00:57.3 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kennedy Chandler on Jamal Murray

    Chandler (UTA) makes marginal contact with Murray (DEN), as he moves through the lane.

  • 00:50.0 Turnover: Out of Bounds Correct non-call
    Nuggets on Jazz

    After the shot attempt by Hardaway Jr. (DEN), the ball avoids touching any of the shot clock apparatus or basket wiring before Jokic (DEN) retrieves the rebound.

  • 00:46.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kennedy Chandler on Cameron Johnson

    Chandler (UTA) directly contests Johnson's (DEN) jump shot attempt, making legal, incidental contact to Johnson's hand after the release.

  • 00:33.3 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-call
    Jamal Murray on Elijah Harkless

    Murray (DEN) initiates contact with Harkless' (UTA) arm, which causes Harkless to lose control of the ball.

  • 00:29.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Elijah Harkless on Aaron Gordon

    Harkless (UTA) makes clean contact with the ball to dislodge it from Gordon (DEN) after his gather during the driving shot attempt.

  • 00:27.5 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Elijah Harkless on Aaron Gordon

    Harkless (UTA) is the last player to touch the ball before it goes out of bounds. Possession is correctly retained by Denver.

  • 00:20.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kennedy Chandler on Nikola Jokic

    Chandler (UTA) momentarily places his hands on Jokic's (DEN) leg and hip as he moves to set the pick, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:17.9 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    John Konchar on Jamal Murray

    Konchar (UTA) grasps and quickly releases Murray's (DEN) arm off-ball as the throw-in goes over their heads, and the contact is marginal.

  • 00:17.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tim Hardaway Jr. on Ace Bailey

    Hardaway Jr. (DEN) legally contests Bailey's (UTA) jump shot attempt.

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