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Tue, April 25, 2023 · 2022-23

MIN @ DEN

MIN 109 — DEN 112
Calls reviewed
13
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Curtis Blair, Brian Forte, Scott Foster

Q4

  • 01:58.8 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

    Towns (MIN) contests Jokic's (DEN) shot attempt and marginal hand to hand contact occurs after Jokic's (DEN) follow through.

  • 01:46.9 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Anthony Edwards

    Jokic (DEN) establishes his defensive position in Edwards' (MIN) path and absorbs the side to side contact on Edwards' driving shot attempt.

  • 01:31.0 Turnover: Palming Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Timberwolves

    Jokic (DEN) does not put part of his hand under the ball, and either carry it from one point to another or bring it to a pause and then continue to dribble again.

  • 01:30.6 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

    Towns (MIN) extends both arms forward and initiates body contact with Jokic (DEN) that affects his SQBR in the post.

  • 01:14.0 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Murray (DEN) slightly steps towards Towns (MIN) and marginal body contact occurs as they come together at the end of the drive.

  • 00:56.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Rudy Gobert on Nikola Jokic

    Gobert (MIN) firms up his defensive position in Jokic's (DEN) path and absorbs the oncoming contact on his driving shot attempt.

  • 00:54.3 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

    Jokic (DEN) brings his forearm to Gobert's (MIN) body and marginal contact occurs as he releases away to retrieve the rebound.

  • 00:37.1 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Rudy Gobert

    Jokic (DEN) extends his forearm to his left and delivers contact to Gobert's (MIN) arm/side and affects his ability to rebound.

  • 00:28.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Nikola Jokic

    Towns (MIN) is drawn into the air and makes contact to Jokic's (DEN) body which affects his shot near the rim.

  • 00:13.9 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Rudy Gobert on Bruce Brown

    Gobert (MIN) reaches in and initiates contact with Brown's (DEN) arm that affects his SQBR.

  • 00:02.5 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Mike Conley on Nikola Jokic

    Conley (MIN) reaches in and initiates contact with Jokic's (DEN) arm that affects his SQBR. The contact occurs prior to his upward shooting motion.

  • 00:02.2 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call
    Bruce Brown on Timberwolves

    Brown (DEN) touches the ball last before going out of bounds.

  • 00:01.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Bruce Brown on Anthony Edwards

    Brown (DEN) contests the jump shot attempt and avoids making contact with Edwards' (MIN) arm.

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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