It can be observed that the NBA has become lenient on enforcing the traveling rule during games.

Sometimes, the violation is so blatant that you end up scratching your head wondering why officials ignore something that happens right in front of their faces. The league doesn’t like to stifle exciting basketball plays during the course of a game, so you'll notice some evident violations ignored.

This trend didn’t end Sunday night during the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Andrew Wiggins scored a career high 47 points, and may have travelled a bit to get there. In fact, he took six steps on one fast break to score, and the referees didn't even attempt to stop him.

Watch the play below to see if you can spot the violation in real time.