Mavericks plan to protest loss to Warriors alleging referee mistake in third quarter

The Dallas Mavericks are unhappy with the way that a particular play during their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night was officiated, and they plan to a formal protest with the NBA. 

The play occurred after a timeout was called late in the third quarter of the contest. After the break, the Mavericks lined up on the far end of the floor as if it was their possession, while the Warriors were given the ball to inbound on the other end. The Mavs were clearly confused, as the play resulted in a wide open basket for Kevon Looney. 

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pointed out that two officials are on the side of the floor where the Warriors are, while another official is on the side where the Mavericks are, suggesting that even the referees were confused about the situation. 

The Mavericks were understandably upset and protested at the time, but the game kept going. Ultimately, the Warriors went on to win the game by two, so that free basket they were granted looms large — even though there were still 14 minutes left in regulation. After the game, Cuban took to Twitter to share an explanation for what went down, as he understood it. Here’s what he had to say: 

For those wondering about the play with 1:54 to go on the 3rd, let me explain what happened. The ref called Mavs ball . The announcer announced it. Then there was a timeout . During the time out the official changed the call and never told us. Then when they saw us line up as if it were our ball, he just gave the ball to the warriors. Never said a word to us They got an easy basketball. Crazy that it would matter in a 2 point game. Worst officiating non call mistake possibly in the history of the NBA . All they had to do was tell us and they didn’t.  

And here’s the postgame explanation from crew chief Sean Wright: “Initially on the floor the original signal was in fact Golden State ball as this can be seen on video. There is a second signal but that signal is for a mandatory timeout that was due to the Mavs.” 

So, Wright is saying that the referee…


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Author : Michael Kaskey-Blomain

Publish date : 2023-03-23 18:13:56

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