NBA Admits Crucial Missed Call in Clippers vs. Hawks Game

The LA Clippers misplaced their Sixth-straight sport on Sunday night time, and it got here by the hands of the Atlanta Hawks. Squandering an 11-point lead within the 4th quarter, the Clippers weren’t adequate to carry off a foul Hawks crew, and fell on their dwelling ground. Whereas the Clippers have no one guilty however themselves for this poor execution, there was an important missed name that went in opposition to them within the last minute.

The NBA launched their final two minute report for Sunday night time’s sport vs. the Clippers and Hawks, and revealed that Ivica Zubac ought to have been awarded two free throws following a miss by Kawhi Leonard with the sport tied and slightly below one minute remaining. Zubac was thrown to the bottom by Onyeka Okongwu, and the NBA admitted that it ought to have been a foul on Okongwu and two free throws for Zubac.

As an alternative of two free throws for Zubac, Atlanta had a transition alternative that resulted in a Trae Younger basket and a two-point lead. The Clippers would by no means regain the lead after this second, and would in the end fall to Atlanta.

A much less consequential carrying violation ought to have been whistled on Leonard within the last seconds, however the sport was already over at that time. As beforehand acknowledged, the Clippers have no one guilty however themselves for this loss, even with the essential missed name going in opposition to them.

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