The NBA said Tuesday that officials made three foul calls in the last two minutes of overtime for the Nuggets. win 128-125 Above Houston RocketsAll three are in favor of Denver.
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka called out the officiating after the game, saying that the officiating referees “don’t have any business being there” and that crew chief Zack Zerba has “turned into an acting star.”
“In general, I think, it’s the worst run game I’ve seen in a long time,” Udoka said.
according to NBA’s last two minutes reportFoul against the Rockets Kevin Durant And Amen Thompson Shouldn’t have been called, and one against Denver. Tim Hardaway Jr.should have been,
Durant was called for a foul after blocking Nikola JokicThe shot was attempted with 1:40 remaining in overtime, leading to a pair of free throws by the Nuggets star that put Denver ahead 126–121. The NBA said Tuesday it was a clean block.
Then, with just over a minute remaining, Hardaway pushed away alperen sengun According to the report, it should have resulted in a loose ball foul.
In the end, with 47 seconds left and the Nuggets leading 126-122, Thompson should not have been called for a personal foul. jamal mare On attempted theft. The call resulted in Murray getting two free throws.
One of the most important calls in the game, a foul against Thompson for tripping Hardaway that resulted in a tying free throw for the Nuggets in the waning seconds of regulation, was not reviewed by the report. But it was challenged by Houston during the game and upheld after review.
