Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers criticized the officers for calling Giannis Antetokounmpo a foul on LaMelo Ball with 7.3 seconds left within the Bucks’ 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
With the Hornets trailing, Ball drove down the fitting facet of the lane and appeared to slide and fall. Replays didn’t seem to indicate any contact, however Antetokounmpo was known as for the foul. Ball made each free throws to provide Charlotte the lead.
Antetokounmpo’s shot on the buzzer fizzled out and the Hornets took the win.
“I assumed the ultimate motion was the ref calling,” Rivers stated. “These are consecutive video games the place an incorrect name was made on the final play.”
The Bucks had no challenges left.
An identical situation occurred earlier this week in opposition to the Detroit Pistons when Antetokounmpo was whistled for a phantom name with 1 second left in regulation and the rating tied at 111.
But in that recreation, Pistons ahead Ron Holland II missed two free throws and the sport went to extra time and the Bucks prevailed 127-120 behind 59 factors from Antetokounmpo.
“LaMelo Ball went down,” Rivers stated. “He simply fell. There was nobody close to him. He slipped on his personal. We include the ball and the sport is over. So in consecutive video games now we’ve got had a name in opposition to us that isn’t appropriate. We have been fortunate in Detroit that the man missed two free throws tonight LaMelo Ball made the free throws.”
Associated Press reporting.
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