Referees non-foul call on Jalen Brunson’s late 3-pointer correct: NBA
NY Post
INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Brunson wasn’t fouled, after all. But there will be no review of the controversial no-call on a probable goaltend.
The league determined the referees only flubbed one call in its two-minute report of Friday’s Game 3, when Pascal Siakam should’ve been whistled for an offensive foul with 1:57 remaining.
But on New York’s final important possession, Brunson only absorbed “marginal contact” from Andrew Nembhard before launching an errant potential tying trey with 9.3 seconds left, the league said.
“Nembhard’s (IND) hand comes down and marginal contact occurs with Brunson’s (NYK) arm prior to his upward shooting motion,” the report read.
It was one of a few plays that upset the Knicks in the fourth quarter of the 111-106 defeat to the Pacers on Friday.
Another was a block from Myles Turner on Josh Hart’s layup attempt, with replays showing it was probably goaltending. But since the play occurred with 2:03 remaining, it wasn’t part of the league’s two-minute report.
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