NBA reveals refs missed critical OKC 5-second violation vs. Warriors initially appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors’ turnover fest on Friday resulted in a disappointing loss towards the Oklahoma City Thunder in time beyond regulation, however it seems the additional interval wasn’t warranted.
With 8.4 remaining in regulation and main by three factors, Thunder guard Jalen Williams inbounded the ball and tossed a excessive overhead lob to a 7-foot-1 Chet Holmgren. However because it reveals within the NBA’s Final Two Minute Report and in a video highlighted by Bballbreakdown on X, Williams ought to have been whistled for a five-second violation, leading to a turnover and the Warriors gaining possession.
W/ GSW up 3 & 8 secs left vs OKC, Draymond foolishly fouled Chet within the act of taking pictures a 3.Nevertheless watch the ref rely to 5secs on the inbounds.This could’ve been referred to as, the L2M says throw was late,however they need to change the “CNC” to “INC” It value them the sport @OfficialNBARefs pic.twitter.com/DiH6XZ2nMV
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) December 10, 2023
As a substitute, no name was made and Holmgren pulled up from effectively past the arc earlier than being fouled by Draymond Green and pulling down all three of his free-throw makes an attempt to tie issues up.
Golden State referred to as a timeout with a little bit over seven seconds remaining in regulation, however Steph Curry‘s missed 3-pointer resulted within the sport going into time beyond regulation.
Within the further 5 minutes, the Thunder outplayed the Warriors and got here out on high, successful 138-136 at Paycom Middle.
Granted, the Warriors did flip the ball over 29 occasions. Twenty-nine occasions. By the third quarter, they already had given it away 21 occasions. By the tip of the sport, they had been as much as 29 — essentially the most by an NBA crew this season and tied the crew’s most ever underneath Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Whereas their carelessness with the ball was the important thing issue to the loss, it is clear that the missed name by the refs performed an element, too.