Another missed call revealed in NBA’s L2M report of the Sixers-Clippers game
Another missed call revealed in NBA's L2M report of the Sixers-Clippers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA confirmed that the referees were wrong in their decision to not call a foul on Kelly Oubre's drive to the basket at the final whistle of the Sixers-Clippers game. The league's L2M (Last Two Minutes) report, which reviews every call and non-call during a close game, also revealed that only one other missed call was made in the final two minutes of the game. This decision was overturned after an on-field replay review. The report stated that the foul was missed because it was less obvious than the out-of-bounds play that followed.
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Another missed call revealed in NBA’s L2M report of the Sixers-Clippers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The referees were wrong, and they admitted after the game that they were wrong. Today the league confirmed what we all know.
Wednesday’s controversial finish to the Sixers’ 108-107 loss to the Clippers was littered with questionable calls, none more so than the no-call on Kelly Oubre’s drive to the basket at the final horn.
Oubre and head coach Nick Nurse believed Oubre was fouled on the final play. After the game, Sixers pool reporter Keith Pompey asked game officials crew chief Kevin Scott why a foul wasn’t called.
“On the last play on the floor, the team interpreted that play in real time as the defender jumped vertically,” Scott said. “However, in the post-match video review we saw a slight deviation to the left from defender George, and a foul should have been ruled.”
The NBA releases an L2M (Last Two Minutes) report for each relatively close game the day after the game is played. They analyze the video from multiple angles and evaluate every call and non-call. Thursday afternoon’s L2M report of this match was not much different from what the referees called during the match.
Apart from the game-deciding last-minute no-call, the report stated that the referees had missed only one other call in the final two minutes.
With 54 seconds left, after a missed free throw by Amir Coffey, Paul George knocked the ball out of Oubre’s hands and out of bounds. An on-field replay review overturned the decision and the officials ruled the ball had last touched Oubre.
That decision was ruled correct, but prior to that controversial decision, the report ruled that George fouled Oubre, hampering his opportunity to pursue the missed free throw.
The foul that L2M said was missed seemed less obvious than the out-of-bounds play that followed.
This time of year, wins are very important. In the Eastern Conference, there is only a 3.5 game difference between the 5-seed and the 8-seed. In the West there is a difference of three games between fourth and eighth place.
There’s no guarantee Oubre would have made both of the free throws he should have gotten at the end of regulation, or even one of them. But he never got the chance.
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