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Wed, December 27, 2017 · 2017-18

DEN @ MIN

DEN 125 — MIN 128
Calls reviewed
26
Graded incorrect
3
Officials
Nick Buchert, James Capers, Haywoode Workman

Q4

  • 0:01:59 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Trey Lyles

    Butler (MIN) makes marginal contact with Lyles (DEN) that does not affect his ability to control the ball. 01:58.1 01:58.1

  • 0:01:54 Foul: Shooting Incorrect call
    Karl-Anthony Towns on Will Barton

    Towns (MIN) makes marginal contact with Barton (DEN) that does not affect his driving shot attempt. 01:54.1 01:54.1

  • 0:01:41 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Will Barton on Taj Gibson

    Barton (DEN) makes marginal contact with Gibson (MIN) that does not affect his shot attempt. 01:40.1 01:40.1

  • 0:01:34 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Jeff Teague

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

  • 0:01:26 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jamal Murray

    [Observable in enhanced video] Murray (DEN) slides his pivot foot at the end of his dribble.

  • 0:01:25 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Jeff Teague on Jamal Murray

    Teague (MIN) maintains legal guarding position on Murray's (DEN) driving shot attempt. 01:23.1 01:23.1

  • 0:01:16 Turnover: Traveling Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler

    Butler (MIN) releases the ball before landing. 00:51.8 00:51.8

  • 0:00:33.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Jimmy Butler

    Harris (DEN) legally contests Butler's (MIN) shot attempt. 00:32.8 00:32.8

  • 0:00:22.400000 Turnover: 5 Second Inbound Not graded
    Jeff Teague

    [Detectable with stop watch] Teague (MIN) does not inbound the ball within 5 seconds.

  • 0:00:22.400000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Jeff Teague on Jamal Murray

    Teague (MIN) makes body to body contact with Murray (DEN) that affects his SQBR. Period 00:22.5 00:22.5

  • 0:00:22.200000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Will Barton on Jimmy Butler

    Barton (DEN) cleanly dislodges the ball on the pass to Butler (MIN).

  • 0:00:17.600000 Turnover: Backcourt Turnover Incorrect non-call
    Jimmy Butler

    Butler's (MIN) right foot steps over the backcourt line.

  • 0:00:17.500000 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jimmy Butler

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

  • 0:00:16.900000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Jimmy Butler

    Harris (DEN) has a hand on the ball and does not make contact with Butler (MIN) that affects his SQBR.

  • 0:00:14.400000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Gary Harris on Jeff Teague

    Harris (DEN) makes incidental contact with Teague (MIN) during the loose ball.

  • 0:00:13.400000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Will Barton on Taj Gibson

    Barton (DEN) commits a take foul on Gibson (MIN). 00:13.5 00:13.5

  • 0:00:05.500000 Foul: Shooting Incorrect call
    Andrew Wiggins on Will Barton

    Wiggins (MIN) maintains a legal guarding position on the drive to the basket and shot attempt by Barton (DEN). 02:12.1 02:12.1

Q5

  • 0:01:55 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Nikola Jokic

    Butler (MIN) makes incidental contact with Jokic (DEN) that does not affect his ability to defend the play.

  • 0:01:52 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jimmy Butler

    [Observable in enhanced video] Butler (MIN) moves his pivot foot heel to toe at the end of his dribble.

  • 0:01:46 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Trey Lyles on Jimmy Butler

    Lyles (DEN) initiates body contact with Butler (MIN) that affects his driving shot attempt. 01:46.1 01:46.1

  • 0:01:34 Foul: Defense 3 Second Not graded
    Andrew Wiggins

    [Detectable with stop watch] Wiggins (MIN) fails to fully clear and is in the paint without actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds.

  • 0:01:31 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Marcus Georges-Hunt on Nikola Jokic

    Georges-Hunt (MIN) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) that does not affect his ability to land following the jump shot attempt.

  • 0:01:29 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Trey Lyles on Jimmy Butler

    Lyles (DEN) makes incidental contact with Butler (MIN) during the rebound. 01:27.1 01:27.1

  • 0:01:16 Turnover: Discontinue Dribble Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler

    Butler (MIN) maintains a legal dribble. Period 01:14.1 01:14.1

  • 0:01:09 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jamal Murray

    [Observable in enhanced video] Murray (DEN) moves his pivot foot.

  • 0:01:06 Foul: Shooting Correct call
    Andrew Wiggins on Nikola Jokic

    Wiggins (MIN) makes contact with Jokic's (DEN) arm during his catch and finish. 01:06.1 01:06.1

  • 0:00:50 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jamal Crawford

    [Observable in enhanced video] Crawford (MIN) splits his feet on the perimeter.

  • 0:00:49 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Correct non-call
    Gorgui Dieng

    Dieng (MIN) is in the paint for less than three seconds. 00:47.8 00:47.8

  • 0:00:42.600000 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jimmy Butler on Gary Harris

    Butler (MIN) makes incidental contact with Harris (DEN) that does not affect his SQBR.

  • 0:00:38.100000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-call
    Gorgui Dieng on Nikola Jokic

    Dieng (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate during rebounding. 00:35.5 00:35.5

  • 0:00:16.900000 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Trey Lyles on Jimmy Butler

    Lyles (DEN) initiates contact with Butler (MIN) that affects his SQBR on his drive. 00:17.0 00:17.0

  • 0:00:06.800000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola Jokic on Marcus Georges-Hunt

    Jokic (DEN) makes marginal contact with Georges-Hunt (MIN) during the screen.

  • 0:00:03 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Andrew Wiggins on Trey Lyles

    Wiggins (MIN) absorbs the contact and legally contests Lyles' (DEN) jump shot attempt. Event Assessments: CC = Correct Call, IC = Incorrect Call, CNC = Correct Non-Call, INC = Incorrect Non-Call

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