Sorry, Sixers: NBA says refs missed two Knicks fouls on Tyrese Maxey in final frantic seconds of Game 2
NY Post
The NBA confirmed the 76ers’ gripes that Tyrese Maxey was a victim of a New York mugging during the Knicks’ frantic late-game comeback Monday night, while also concurring with other complaints they made about timeouts following Game 2.
According to the league’s Last Two Minute (L2M) report, both Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson should have been whistled for fouls on Maxey during the scramble leading up to Donte DiVincenzo’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 13.0 seconds remaining in the Knicks’ Game 2 victory.
The report states that with 27.0 seconds to go — just after Brunson’s 3-pointer had brought the Knicks within two — “Brunson (NYK) pulls Maxey’s (PHI) jersey away from his body, which affects Maxey’s ability to secure the pass.”
Then, with 24.9 seconds left — following the inbounds pass by Kyle Lowry — “Hart (NYK) steps forward into Maxey’s (PHI) space and initiates lower body contact that causes Maxey to lose his balance and fall to the floor.”
The L2M also states that the officials were correct in not calling a foul on Maxey against Hart ahead of the inbounds pass because Maxey “brings his hands towards Hart … and marginal contact occurs as Maxey releases away from Hart during the inbound.”
That description also includes a notation that acknowledges that Sixers coach Nick Nurse attempted to call a timeout during the play that “is neither recognized nor granted by the officials.”
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