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Wed, April 11, 2018 · 2017-18

DEN @ MIN

DEN 106 — MIN 112
Calls reviewed
41
Graded incorrect
2
Officials
Matt Boland, Tony Brothers, Kevin Scott

Q4

  • 0:01:53 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Jamal Murray on Jeff Teague

    Murray (DEN) maintains legal guarding position during Teague's (MIN) drive.

  • 0:01:48 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jeff 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-call
    Paul 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-call
    Wilson 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-call
    Paul 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-call
    Taj Gibson on Nikola Jokic

    Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate off ball.

  • 0:01:17 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Taj Gibson on Nikola Jokic

    Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate off ball.

  • 0:01:13 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Taj 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-call
    Taj 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-call
    Karl-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-call
    Taj Gibson on Nikola Jokic

    Gibson (MIN) and Jokic (DEN) briefly engage and separate in the post.

  • 0:00:31.900000 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Taj 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 graded
    Jimmy 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-call
    Taj 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-call
    Paul 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-call
    Nikola Jokic on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Jokic (DEN) and Towns (MIN) briefly engage and separate during rebounding.

  • 0:00:04.400000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Jamal 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-call
    Taj 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 graded
    Andrew 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-call
    Taj Gibson on Nikola Jokic

    Gibson (MIN) cleanly dislodges the ball from Jokic (DEN).

  • 0:01:43 Foul: Shooting Correct non-call
    Taj 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-call
    Jamal Murray on Jeff Teague

    Murray (DEN) maintains legal guarding position defending Teague (MIN) on the perimeter.

  • 0:01:21 Turnover: Traveling Not graded
    Jeff Teague

    [Observable in enhanced video] Teague (MIN) moves his pivot foot. Period 01:19.1 01:19.1

  • 0:01:08 Foul: Personal Correct call
    Taj Gibson on Nikola Jokic

    Gibson (MIN) grabs and holds Jokic (DEN), affecting his FOM.

  • 0:01:05 Foul: Personal Correct non-call
    Taj 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-call
    Wilson 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-call
    Jamal 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-call
    Jamal Murray

    Murray (DEN) is in the paint for longer than three seconds.

  • 0:01:00 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Nikola 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-call
    Taj 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-call
    Wilson 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 call
    Paul 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-call
    Jeff 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 graded
    Paul 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 graded
    Nikola 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-call
    Karl-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-call
    Nikola Jokic on Karl-Anthony Towns

    Jokic (DEN) makes marginal contact with Towns (MIN).

  • 0:00:14.600000 Foul: Personal Take Correct call
    Wilson Chandler on Andrew Wiggins

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

  • 0:00:14.600000 Foul: Offensive Correct non-call
    Paul 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-call
    Jimmy 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 call
    Jamal 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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