celtics star wing jaylen brown He was angry after an apparent no-call late on Monday night 105-103 defeat till utah jazz “It cost us the game,” he said in Boston.
The Celtics held on to a one-point lead at the end of the fourth quarter and Brown took over the ball at the top of the key. jazz guard keyonte george Fell while defending Brown, causing Brown to trip over him and lose the ball.
utah newbie Walter Clayton Jr.collected it and threw a gully-oops lauri markkanen On a fast break to put the Jazz up 103-102 with 44 seconds left.
“You can’t make a mistake like that as an official at that point in the game,” Brown said. “It’s the fourth quarter, a minute or less left in the game, and you completely – the whole staff blows the f—ing call, you know what I mean? Cost us the game. Unacceptable.”
In a pool report held after the game, crew chief Kevin Scott defended the decision not to call a foul.
He said, “During live play, the crew saw George slide just before Brown slid in the same spot, resulting in the ball coming loose before any contact.”
The Celtics then tied the score on their next possession. neemias quetta Split a pair of free throws. Jusuf Nurkic Put the Jazz ahead for good with a turnaround hook shot with one second left.
Brown finished with 36 points in 37 minutes as Boston fell to 3-5 on the season.
