NBA Admits Major Missed Calls in Nuggets vs. Heat Game 5
In their latest Last Two Minute Report for Game 5, the NBA admitted some major missed calls. According to the NBA, there were four incorrect calls or non-calls in the final two minutes of Denver's closeout effort, which included missed fouls, a missed three-second call, and a missed jump-ball call.
The first incorrect ruling in the final two minutes came with 1:38 remaining in the game when Kyle Lowry was whistled for fouling Nikola Jokic. According to the NBA, this was an incorrect call, as Lowry makes clean contact with the ball, which should have resulted in a jump-ball ruling.
The second incorrect call in the final two minutes came with 1:33 remaining in the game when Jimmy Butler should have been ruled for a loose ball foul on Aaron Gordon. The NBA determined that Butler clamped Gordon's arm, which affected his pursuit of the rebound; however, it was ultimately inconsequential, as Bruce Brown secured the put-back.
The third incorrect call in the final two minutes came with 47 seconds remaining, and it was nearly identical to the previous missed call. According to the NBA, Butler again clamped Gordon's arm while he was pursuing the rebound, which should have been ruled a foul. This time, the Heat grabbed the rebound.
The final missed call in Game 5 came with 18 seconds remaining when Nikola Jokic should have been called for a defensive three second violation. This would have given Miami a free throw in a possession that resulted in a Jimmy Butler missed three.
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