On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers played a thriller game that featured several controversial calls along the way. Perhaps the most controversial of them was the final play of the game, when 76ers forward Kelly Oubre felt he was fouled and couldn't get a shot off at the buzzer.
In a pool report with Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, crew chief Kevin Scott acknowledged that Oubre was fouled by Paul George on that play, saying, “On the last play on the floor… , Crews interpreted that play in real time as a defender.” However, in the post-game video review, defender George was observed drifting slightly to the left, and a foul should have been adjudged. ”
Oubre also felt he had been fouled by Kawhi Leonard on an earlier drive to the basket, but Scott told Pompey that “Leonard, the defender, was in a legal position to defend, and he was in a normal legal defensive position.” “He made a move, legally blocked the basketball, legally blocked it.” “There was no illegal contact, the shot was blocked and the ball went into the backboard. It's a jump ball by regulation. It was correctly called on the floor.”
This was a wild game with an even crazier ending, and the NBA has acknowledged that the final decision was overturned.
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