MIN @ ORL
Q4
- 0:01:58 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callKarl-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 callJason 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 callAndrew 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-callJason 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 callElfrid 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-callGorgui 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-callKarl-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-callKarl-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-callKarl-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-callKarl-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 gradedJason Smith on Karl-Anthony Towns
[Incidental or immaterial] Incidental contact between Smith (ORL) and Towns (MIN) in transition.
- 0:03:15 Foul: Shooting Correct callAndrew 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-callTobias 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-callJason 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-callRicky 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-callJason 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 callRicky 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-callEvan 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 callJason 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-callTayshaun Prince on Jason Smith
Prince (MIN) and Smith (ORL) briefly engage and separate away from the ball.
- 0:00:01 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callVictor Oladipo on Zach LaVine
Oladipo (ORL) legally contests LaVine's (MIN) jump shot.
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