DEN @ MIN

Q4

• 01:46.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Michael Porter Jr. on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Porter Jr. (DEN) contests Alexander-Walker's (MIN) jump shot and the contact after the release, and follow-through, is marginal.

• 01:29.6 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Michael Porter Jr.

  Conley (MIN) contests the jump shot attempt and avoids making contact with Porter Jr. (DEN).

• 01:18.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Jamal Murray

  Gobert (MIN) brings his hands toward Murray (DEN) and marginal contact occurs as Gobert (MIN) releases away to roll.

• 01:14.8 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Jamal Murray

  Gobert (MIN) firms up in Murray's (DEN) path and marginal side to side contact occurs as Murray contorts his body to go over the pick.

• 01:13.4 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

  Jokic (DEN) makes clean contact with the ball and deflects it away from Gobert (MIN).

• 01:11.0 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Mike Conley on Nikola Jokic

  Conley (MIN) initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) arm, which affects Jokic's SQBR. There are under two minutes left in the game and therefore this is not a transition take foul situation.

• 01:01.4 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) establishes himself in a wide screening position in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path, but the lower body contact that occurs during the pick is marginal.

• 00:56 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) does not make any contact with the ball during Murray's (DEN) pass.

• 00:51.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

  Jokic (DEN) briefly grasps and immediately releases Towns' (MIN) extended arm as marginal contact occurs before Jokic cleanly gathers the ball at the end of the drive.

• 00:49.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

  Towns (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 00:34.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Aaron Gordon on Rudy Gobert

  Porter Jr. (DEN) and Gordon (DEN) both make clean contact with the ball to block and dislodge the ball from Gobert (MIN) during the shot attempt at the basket.

• 00:24.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) briefly places a hand on Jokic's (DEN) back as he backs him down in the post and the contact is marginal.

• 00:20 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

  Conley (MIN) and Caldwell-Pope (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off ball.

• 00:16.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

  During the inbound, Towns (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs as they approach the screen. After they disengage, Alexander-Walker (MIN) is retreating and incidental leg to leg contact occurs with Jokic.

• 00:16.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Michael Porter Jr. on Karl-Anthony Towns

  Porter Jr. (DEN) firms up in Towns' (MIN) path and marginal contact occurs as they come together during the screen.

• 00:12.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

  Towns (MIN) initiates contact to Jokic's (DEN) front that affects his SQBR during the drive.

• 00:03.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Anthony Edwards

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) makes clean contact with the ball to dislodge it from Edwards (MIN) during the jump shot attempt. Murray (DEN) avoids contact with Edwards' arm.

• 00:02.9 Turnover: Kicked Ball Violation Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Nuggets

  After the ball is dislodged, Edwards (MIN) makes incidental contact with the ball during the follow-through from his jump shot attempt.

• 00:02.5 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
  Bruce Brown on Timberwolves

  Brown (DEN) gains full control of the loose ball and gathers on his left foot before taking two legal steps into his shot attempt.

Q5

• 01:49 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) makes clean contact with the ball and temporarily dislodges it away from Murray (DEN). After Murray regains control, Alexander-Walker's hand slides off the ball and marginal contact occurs with Murray's arm as he makes his intended pass.

• 01:43.6 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) reaches for the ball and marginal contact occurs with Murray's (DEN) arm as he receives the hand-off and starts his dribble.

• 01:43.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Jokic (DEN) firms up in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path and slightly turns his body as marginal side to side contact occurs during the pick.

• 01:39.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) contests the layup attempt and marginal contact occurs with Jokic's (DEN) arm after the release.

• 01:30.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Anthony Edwards

  Jokic (DEN) rests his forearm on Edwards' (MIN) side and marginal contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

• 01:29.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) and Murray (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs as the screen is set.

• 01:26.5 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  Jokic (DEN) is late to establish himself in Alexander-Walker's (MIN) path, who is a moving defender, and delivers illegal contact during the pick.

• 01:13.6 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Jamal Murray

  Gobert (MIN) establishes himself in Murray's (DEN) path and absorbs the marginal contact during the pick.

• 01:06.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) legally contests Murray's (DEN) layup attempt.

• 00:50.4 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
  Jamal Murray on Timberwolves

  Murray (DEN) is in the paint for less than three seconds when he moves to imminently guard an opponent.

• 00:49.7 Turnover: Traveling Correct call
  Rudy Gobert on Nuggets

  Gobert (MIN) receives the pass on his right foot and takes more than two steps before coming to a stop.

• 00:41 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) and Murray (DEN) engage and disengage with one another and marginal contact occurs off-ball.

• 00:39 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Nikola Jokic

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) attempts to immediately slide his hand off Jokic's (DEN) body when Jokic grasps his arm to briefly hold the marginal contact off-ball.

• 00:36.5 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Nickeil Alexander-Walker on Jamal Murray

  Alexander-Walker (MIN) is retreating alongside Murray's (DEN) path with a hand resting on his body and marginal contact occurs as Murray releases at the end of the drive.

• 00:36.1 Turnover: Traveling Incorrect non-call
  Jamal Murray on Timberwolves

  Murray (DEN) cradles the ball against his body to gather on his left foot and takes one step before coming to a jump stop on two feet for his second step. He is no longer allowed to pivot, which he does before releasing his pass.

• 00:35 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) quickly slides his hand off Jokic's (DEN) body and marginal contact occurs before he secures the pass.

• 00:34.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) is retracting his arm from Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal contact occurs with Jokic's face/head when he spins into it during the post move. 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.

• 00:32.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

  Gobert (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) layup attempt.

• 00:11.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Mike Conley on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

  Conley (MIN) moves alongside Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) path and rests his arm on his side as marginal contact occurs during the inbound.

• 00:11.0 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

  Gobert (MIN) inadvertently steps on Jokic's (DEN) foot as Jokic stops short and incidental contact occurs as they come together during the inbounds play.

• 00:05.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Aaron Gordon on Anthony Edwards

  Gordon (DEN) commits a take foul on Edwards (MIN).

• 00:04.2 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Michael Porter Jr. on Mike Conley

  Porter Jr. (DEN) commits a take foul on Conley (MIN).

• 00:00.7 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Anthony Edwards on Christian Braun

  Edwards (MIN) makes clean contact with the ball to dislodge it from Braun (DEN) during the 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.