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Fri, December 11, 2015 · 2015-16

MIN @ DEN

MIN 108 — DEN 111
Calls reviewed
30
Graded incorrect
4
Officials
Mark Ayotte, Justin Van Duyne, Zach Zarba

Q4

  • 0:01:11 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Ricky Rubio

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

  • 0:01:06 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Andrew Wiggins on Danilo Gallinari

    LHH shows that Wiggins (MIN) makes contact with Gallinari (DEN) that affects his RSBQ at the start of his drive.

  • 0:00:56.500000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Ricky Rubio on Kenneth Faried

    Rubio (MIN) makes contact with Faried's (DEN) body that affects his shot attempt.

  • 0:00:50.300000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Kenneth Faried on Andrew Wiggins

    Faried (DEN) does not obtain a legal guarding position and extends his right leg creating the contact with Wiggins (MIN) that affects his transition shot attempt.

  • 0:00:46.800000 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Kevin Martin

    Faried (DEN) sets the screen on Martin (MIN) without giving him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:42.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Kenneth Faried

    Towns (MIN) makes contact with Faried's (DEN) arm that affects his shot attempt.

  • 0:00:35.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jameer Nelson on Andrew Wiggins

    Nelson (DEN) makes contact with Wiggins' (MIN) arm and body that affects his driving shot attempt.

  • 0:00:32.100000 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Ricky Rubio

    Faried (DEN) sets the screen on Rubio (MIN) without giving him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:28.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Ricky Rubio on Jameer Nelson

    Rubio (MIN) jumps from point A to point B and makes body contact with Nelson (DEN) that affects his shot attempt.

  • 0:00:27.100000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Will Barton

    Towns (MIN) firms up as he sets the screen on Barton (DEN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:23.200000 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Will Barton on Andrew Wiggins

    While Faried (DEN) maintains legal guarding position, the help defender Barton (DEN) makes contact with Wiggins' (MIN) body and head that affects his shot attempt.

Q5

  • 0:04:42 Stoppage: Out-of-Bounds Correct call

    LaVine (MIN) maintains legal guarding position and cleanly knocks the ball away from Harris (DEN). The ball goes OOB last touched by LaVine. Denver retains possession.

  • 0:04:18 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Kevin Martin

    Harris (DEN) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Martin's (MIN) drive and shot attempt.

  • 0:04:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Kevin Martin

    Harris (DEN) maintains legal guarding position as he defends Martin's (MIN) shot attempt.

  • 0:04:00 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Danilo Gallinari on Andrew Wiggins

    Gallinari (DEN) sets the screen on Wiggins (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:03:32 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Faried (DEN) and Harris (DEN) maintain legal guarding position as they contest Towns' (MIN) shot attempt.

  • 0:03:32 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Karl-Anthony Towns

    [Observable in enhanced video] Towns (MIN) moves his pivot foot.

  • 0:03:23 Foul: Shooting Incorrect non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Will Barton

    Towns (MIN) does not obtain a legal guarding position and is inside of the restricted area when he makes contact with Barton (DEN) on the driving shot attempt.

  • 0:02:47 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Jameer Nelson on Zach LaVine

    Nelson (DEN) does not establish a legal guarding position prior to the contact with LaVine (MIN) that affects his shot attempt.

  • 0:02:40 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jameer Nelson on Kevin Martin

    RHH shows that after the dribble hand-off, Nelson (DEN) is able to avoid the contact with Martin (MIN).

  • 0:02:09 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Faried (DEN) maintains legal guarding position in the post and cleanly steals the ball from Towns (MIN).

  • 0:01:39 Foul: Offensive Incorrect non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Kenneth Faried

    Towns (MIN) makes an unnatural move to the basket and clears out Faried (DEN).

  • 0:01:31 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Danilo Gallinari on Andrew Wiggins

    Gallinari (DEN) sets the screen on Wiggins (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:01:29 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Tayshaun Prince

    Faried (DEN) sets the screen on Prince (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:01:27 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Andrew Wiggins

    Faried (DEN) sets the screen on Wiggins (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:42.100000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Will Barton

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

  • 0:00:40.500000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Kenneth Faried on Andrew Wiggins

    Faried (DEN) legally contests Wiggins (MIN) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental.

  • 0:00:22.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Danilo Gallinari on Kevin Martin

    Gallinari (DEN) sets the screen on Martin (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.

  • 0:00:20.200000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Kevin Martin on Danilo Gallinari

    Martin (MIN) grabs Gallinari (DEN) and affects his FOM away from the ball as he attempts to cut after setting a screen.

  • 0:00:02.800000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Andrew Wiggins on Danilo Gallinari

    Wiggins (MIN) commits a take foul on Gallinari (DEN).

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

    After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the court that Martin (MIN) released the shot attempt prior to the clock expiring was upheld.

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