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Wed, November 18, 2015 · 2015-16

MIN @ ORL

MIN 101 — ORL 104
Calls reviewed
22
Graded incorrect
1
Officials
Derrick Collins, Monty McCutchen, Eli Roe

Q4

  • 0:01:58 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Andrew Nicholson

    Towns (MIN) sets the screen on Nicholson (ORL) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:01:48 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jason Smith on Andrew Wiggins

    Smith (ORL) does not obtain legal guarding position and makes contact with Wiggins' (MIN) body that affects his drive to the basket.

  • 0:01:23 Foul: Loose Ball Correct call
    Andrew Nicholson on Ricky Rubio

    Nicholson (ORL) makes contact with Rubio (MIN) after he has already secured the rebound from a position where he has no reasonable chance to obtain the ball without making contact.

  • 0:00:45.400000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jason Smith on Ricky Rubio

    Smith (ORL) sets the screen on Rubio (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:28 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Elfrid Payton on Andrew Wiggins

    Payton (ORL) makes contact with Wiggins' (MIN) arm that affects his driving layup attempt.

  • 0:00:13.100000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Gorgui Dieng on Evan Fournier

    Dieng (MIN) maintains legal guarding position and does not affects Fournier's (ORL) RSBQ on the drive to the basket.

  • 0:00:06.300000 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the oncourt ruling that Payton (ORL) stepped out-of-bounds by touching the boundary line while in possession of the ball stood because there was no conclusive angle to show that his foot was inbounds.

  • 0:00:06.300000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Evan Fournier

    Towns (MIN) sets the screen on Fournier (ORL) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:01.400000 Violation: Defensive Goaltending Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Tobias Harris

    Towns (MIN) makes contact with the ball before it has reached its apex and is still on its upward flight toward the basket.

Q5

  • 0:04:43 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Andrew Nicholson

    Towns (MIN) makes contact with Nicholson's (ORL) arm that affects his layup attempt.

  • 0:04:32 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Andrew Nicholson

    Towns (MIN) blocks Nicholson's (ORL) shot attempt prior to any "high-five" contact, which is considered incidental after the block.

  • 0:03:25 Foul: Offensive Not graded
    Jason Smith on Karl-Anthony Towns

    [Incidental or immaterial] Incidental contact between Smith (ORL) and Towns (MIN) in transition.

  • 0:03:15 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Andrew Nicholson on Andrew Wiggins

    Nicholson (ORL) makes contact with Wiggins' (MIN) body and affects his drive to the basket and layup attempt.

  • 0:02:39 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Tobias Harris on Andrew Wiggins

    Harris (ORL) makes incidental contact with Wiggins (MIN) that does not affect his shot attempt.

  • 0:01:35 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jason Smith on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Smith (ORL) maintains legal guarding position as he absorbs the contact from Towns (MIN).

  • 0:01:13 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Ricky Rubio on Evan Fournier

    Rubio (MIN) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Fournier (ORL) on the perimeter.

  • 0:01:09 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the court of a 3 point field goal by Fournier (ORL) was upheld.

  • 0:00:53.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jason Smith on Ricky Rubio

    Smith (ORL) sets the back screen on Rubio (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:48.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Ricky Rubio on Elfrid Payton

    Rubio (MIN) makes contact with Payton's (ORL) arm that affects his layup attempt.

  • 0:00:45.100000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Evan Fournier on Andrew Wiggins

    Fournier (ORL) maintains legal guarding position and gets his hand on the ball as he defends Wiggins' (MIN) driving shot attempt.

  • 0:00:40.600000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jason Smith on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Smith (ORL) makes contact with Towns' (MIN) arm that affects his shot attempt.

  • 0:00:11.900000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Tayshaun Prince on Jason Smith

    Prince (MIN) and Smith (ORL) briefly engage and separate away from the ball.

  • 0:00:01 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Victor Oladipo on Zach LaVine

    Oladipo (ORL) legally contests LaVine's (MIN) jump shot.

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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