MIA @ DEN

Q4

• 01:58.1 Foul: Shooting Correct call
  Nikola Jokic on Jimmy Butler

  Jokic (DEN) swipes down and initiates contact with Butler's (MIA) arm, which affects his driving shot attempt.

• 01:51 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Kyle Lowry on Bruce Brown

  Lowry (MIA) briefly grasps Brown's (DEN) arm as they quickly disengage on the perimeter. Lowry (MIA) then brushes Brown's arm as he pursues the ball before Brown gathers to make his intended pass.

• 01:38.7 Foul: Personal Incorrect call
  Kyle Lowry on Nikola Jokic

  Lowry (MIA) is retreating alongside Jokic's (DEN) path and makes clean contact with the ball at the end of the drive. A jump ball should have been assessed.

• 01:38.7 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Caleb Martin

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) is turning away from Martin's (MIA) path and marginal contact occurs during the pick.

• 01:35.3 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Bam Adebayo on Jamal Murray

  Adebayo (MIA) legally contests Murray's (DEN) jump shot attempt.

• 01:33.4 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
  Jimmy Butler on Aaron Gordon

  Butler (MIA) clamps and holds Gordon's (DEN) arm, which affects his pursuit of the rebound.

• 01:32.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Max Strus on Bruce Brown

  Strus (MIA) makes clean contact with the ball as he defends Brown's (DEN) putback attempt. Any marginal contact with Butler (MIA) is initiated by Brown as he jumps from the baseline towards the basket.

• 01:24 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Max Strus

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) and Strus (MIA) come together at the same spot and immediately disengage as the defensive switch occurs.

• 01:21.9 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Heat

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

• 01:18 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Jimmy Butler

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) is moving alongside Butler's (MIA) path and marginal body contact occurs as they come together at the end of the drive.

• 01:16.6 Foul: Defense 3 Second Correct non-call
  Aaron Gordon on Heat

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

• 01:15.4 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Jamal Murray on Max Strus

  Murray (DEN) legally contests Strus' (MIA) jump shot attempt.

• 01:11.1 Violation: Kicked Ball Correct call
  Max Strus on Aaron Gordon

  Strus (MIA) intentionally kicks the ball.

• 00:56.1 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Caleb Martin on Jamal Murray

  Martin (MIA) rests is hand on Murray's (DEN) arm and marginal contact occurs at the end of the drive as Martin releases away to switch defensively.

• 00:54.7 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Caleb Martin on Nikola Jokic

  Martin (MIA) is established in Jokic's (DEN) path and absorbs the marginal contact as Jokic starts his drive toward the basket.

• 00:49.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Kyle Lowry on Nikola Jokic

  Lowry (MIA) makes contact with the ball, and with the part of Jokic's (DEN) hand that is on the ball, as he defends Jokic's driving shot attempt. Any ensuing body contact as Jokic fades toward Lowry is deemed incidental.

• 00:49.5 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Caleb Martin on Nikola Jokic

  Martin (MIA) jumps alongside Jokic's (DEN) path and marginal body contact occurs during the driving shot attempt.

• 00:48.6 Foul: Loose Ball Incorrect non-call
  Jimmy Butler on Aaron Gordon

  Butler (MIA) uses both hands to clamp and hold Gordon's (DEN) left arm, which affects his ability to bring two hands to the loose ball for his putback shot attempt.

• 00:32 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Jamal Murray on Jimmy Butler

  Murray (DEN) is moving alongside Butler's (MIA) path and maintains a legal guarding position at the end of the drive. Jokic (DEN) absorbs any marginal contact from Butler as he stops and turns to pass.

• 00:24.7 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Kyle Lowry on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

  Lowry (MIA) commits a take foul on Caldwell-Pope (DEN).

• 00:21 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Duncan Robinson

  Caldwell-Pope (DEN) briefly grasps Robinson's (MIA) arm and marginal contact occurs as they pursue the ball.

• 00:18.1 Foul: Defense 3 Second Incorrect non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Heat

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

• 00:18.1 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Aaron Gordon on Jimmy Butler

  Gordon (DEN) legally contests Butler's (MIA) jump shot attempt.

• 00:14.3 Foul: Personal Correct call
  Max Strus on Bruce Brown

  Strus (MIA) commits a take foul on Brown (DEN).

• 00:14.3 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
  Bam Adebayo on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

  Adebayo (MIA) is firming up in Caldwell-Pope's (DEN) path and he absorbs the contact.

• 00:13.2 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
  Nikola Jokic on Kyle Lowry

  Jokic (DEN) legally contests Lowry's (MIA) 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.