NBA finds 10 missed calls in final minutes of Timberwolves’ loss to Hornets

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On a night when Karl-Anthony Towns’ record-setting 62 points should have been the main storyline for the Minnesota Timberwolves, it was instead the heartbreaking loss to the Charlotte Hornets. 

Of course, blowing a 15-point lead entering the fourth quarter had tons of factors going into it, but Timberwolves players could not understand some calls from officials, especially in the final two minutes of the game. 

An NBA report into the officiating of the game found that referees missed 10 calls in the final two minutes, including one where Towns believed he was fouled on a layup that would have put Minnesota up one point with just seconds to play. 

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Karl-Anthony Towns, #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, looks on against the Charlotte Hornets in the second quarter at Target Center on Jan. 22, 2024 in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images)

The NBA’s "Last Two Minute Report," where the league reviews officiating in the last two minutes where the game was at or within three points, found that the Hornets’ Leaky Black made contact with Towns’ arm while he was in his shooting motion on a layup attempt with 4.5 seconds left in the game. 

In fact, Towns was found to be fouled by Terry Rozier when he reached across Towns and contacted his arm as he attempted to gather the ball. 

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If a foul was called, perhaps Towns’ night would have seen more than 62 – a new Timberwolves single-game points record – and Minnesota could have salvaged the win. 

Instead, Towns had words with the