DEN @ MIN
Q4
- 0:01:53 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJamal Murray on Jeff Teague
Murray (DEN) maintains legal guarding position during Teague's (MIN) drive.
- 0:01:48 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJeff Teague on Wilson Chandler
Teague (MIN) sets the screen on Chandler (DEN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:01:42 Foul: Personal Correct non-callPaul Millsap on Karl-Anthony Towns
Millsap (DEN) deflects the ball away and the contact with Towns (MIN) is incidental.
- 0:01:42 Instant Replay: Support Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor of Timberwolves possession stands as called.
- 0:01:39 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callWilson Chandler on Jimmy Butler
Chandler (DEN) maintains legal guarding position and makes incidental contact with Butler (MIN) that does not affect his drive to the basket and shot attempt.
- 0:01:37 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callPaul Millsap on Karl-Anthony Towns
Millsap (DEN) and Towns (MIN) briefly engage and separate during rebounding. 01:33.1 01:33.1
- 0:01:29 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate off ball.
- 0:01:17 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate off ball.
- 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt.
- 0:01:12 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
Correctly called 24 second violation. 01:12.1 01:12.1
- 0:01:03 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Jamal Murray
Gibson (MIN) sets the screen on Murray (DEN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:00:51.600000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callKarl-Anthony Towns on Paul Millsap
Towns (MIN) and Millsap (DEN) briefly engage and separate during rebounding. 00:49.2 00:49.2
- 0:00:34.300000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate in the post.
- 0:00:31.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) maintains legal guarding position and makes incidental contact with Jokic (DEN) that does not affect his drive to the basket and shot attempt. Period 00:28.1 00:28.1
- 0:00:21.800000 Turnover: 8 Second Violation Not gradedJimmy Butler
[Observable in enhanced video] Butler (MIN) has possession of the ball in the backcourt for eight consecutive seconds.
- 0:00:09.300000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Wilson Chandler
Gibson (MIN) sets the screen on Chandler (DEN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:00:06.800000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callPaul Millsap on Jimmy Butler
Millsap (DEN) legally contests Butler's (MIN) jump shot attempt. Any "high-five" contact after the release is considered incidental. 00:04.7 00:04.7
- 0:00:04.500000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callNikola Jokic on Karl-Anthony Towns
Jokic (DEN) and Towns (MIN) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.
- 0:00:04.400000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJamal Murray on Taj Gibson
Murray (DEN) sets the screen on Gibson (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:00:03.100000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) cleanly steals the ball from Jokic (DEN). 02:04.1 02:04.1
Q5
- 0:01:51 Foul: Defense 3 Second Not gradedAndrew Wiggins
[Observable in enhanced video] Wiggins (MIN) is in the paint without actively guarding an opponent for longer than three seconds.
- 0:01:47 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) cleanly dislodges the ball from Jokic (DEN).
- 0:01:43 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) legally contests Jokic's (DEN) jump shot attempt. 01:43.1 01:43.1
- 0:01:33 Foul: Personal Correct non-callJamal Murray on Jeff Teague
Murray (DEN) maintains legal guarding position defending Teague (MIN) on the perimeter.
- 0:01:21 Turnover: Traveling Not gradedJeff Teague
[Observable in enhanced video] Teague (MIN) moves his pivot foot. Period 01:19.1 01:19.1
- 0:01:08 Foul: Personal Correct callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) grabs and holds Jokic (DEN), affecting his FOM.
- 0:01:05 Foul: Personal Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) that does not affect his FOM.
- 0:01:05 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callWilson Chandler on Taj Gibson
Chandler (DEN) sets the screen on Gibson (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:01:04 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callJamal Murray on Taj Gibson
Murray (DEN) sets the screen on Gibson (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact.
- 0:01:02 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Incorrect non-callJamal Murray
Murray (DEN) is in the paint for longer than three seconds.
- 0:01:00 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callNikola Jokic on Taj Gibson
Jokic (DEN) engages with Gibson (MIN) on the perimeter and does not affect his ability to defend the play.
- 0:00:55.700000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-callTaj Gibson on Nikola Jokic
Gibson (MIN) makes marginal contact with Jokic (DEN) that does not affect his shot attempt.
- 0:00:54.800000 Instant Replay: Overturn Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor that Jokic's (DEN) shot attempt hit the rim is overturned and a shot clock violation is assessed to the Nuggets.
- 0:00:54.800000 Turnover: 24 Second Violation Correct call
Correctly called 24 second violation. 00:54.9 00:54.9
- 0:00:42.700000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callWilson Chandler on Jeff Teague
Chandler (DEN) makes marginal contact with Teague (MIN) that does not affect his SQBR.
- 0:00:40.300000 Foul: Shooting Correct callPaul Millsap on Jimmy Butler
Millsap (DEN) makes contact to Butler's (MIN) arm that affects his shot attempt at the basket. 00:40.4 00:40.4
- 0:00:29 Foul: Personal Incorrect non-callJeff Teague on Paul Millsap
RHH shows Teague (MIN) make contact to Millsap's (DEN) wrist before making contact with the ball and it affects his SQBR.
- 0:00:28.500000 Turnover: Traveling Not gradedPaul Millsap
[Observable in enhanced video] Millsap (DEN) takes more than two steps and returns to the floor before releasing the pass.
- 0:00:25.800000 Turnover: 3 Second Violation Not gradedNikola Jokic
[Detectable with stop watch] Jokic (DEN) is in the paint for longer than three seconds.
- 0:00:23.900000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callKarl-Anthony Towns on Will Barton
Towns (MIN) and Barton (DEN) make incidental contact with one another during rebounding. 00:22.1 00:22.1
- 0:00:21.500000 Foul: Personal Correct non-callNikola Jokic on Karl-Anthony Towns
Jokic (DEN) makes marginal contact with Towns (MIN).
- 0:00:14.600000 Foul: Personal Take Correct callWilson Chandler on Andrew Wiggins
Chandler (DEN) commits a take foul on Wiggins (MIN).
- 0:00:14.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-callPaul Millsap on Jimmy Butler
Millsap (DEN) sets the screen on Butler (MIN) and gives him room to avoid the contact. Period 00:14.7 00:14.7
- 0:00:11.200000 Foul: Loose Ball Correct non-callJimmy Butler on Jamal Murray
Butler (MIN) and Murray (DEN) make incidental contact with one another during rebounding.
- 0:00:10.100000 Instant Replay: Overturn Ruling Correct call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the ruling on the floor of Nuggets possession is overturned to Timberwolves possession.
- 0:00:09 Foul: Personal Take Correct callJamal Murray on Jimmy Butler
Murray (DEN) commits a take foul on Butler (MIN). Event Assessments: CC = Correct Call, IC = Incorrect Call, CNC = Correct Non-Call, INC = Incorrect Non-Call
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