In Game 2, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers with a final score of 96-93, tying the series at 1-1. The NBA released a report on the final two minutes of the game, which included two major missed calls along the way.
The first missed call in the last two minutes report came with 1:54 left in the game when Maxi Kleber should have been called for a shooting foul on Ivica Zubac. The Clippers were unable to score on this possession.
The final miscall in the Last 2 Minutes report occurred with 24 seconds left when Russell Westbrook intentionally fouled P.J. Washington to try to stop the clock. Officials missed Westbrook's first foul, allowing two seconds left and Derrick Jones Jr. headed to the free-throw line in Washington's place.
In a game decided by just one possession, each call was extremely important, and at the time, both were huge failures. Although the Clippers didn't benefit from officiating in the final two minutes, they had several chances to win this game without one or two missed calls having too much of an impact. There were some legitimate complaints with the referees throughout the game, but the Clippers just couldn't perform well enough to get the win.
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