judge admits error in decisive play between Knicks and Pacers

In a report released by the NBA this Tuesday, 7th, one of the referees admitted to having made a mistake in a move that led to the victory of the New York team

The victory of New York Knicks against Indiana Pacers There was great controversy towards the end of the game, close to the last minutes. In view of this, the NBA released a report this Tuesday, 7th, in which referee Zach Zarba admits to having made a mistake in the call that ended up being decisive for the final result of the match.

At the time, there was only a minute left when the referee in question scored a ball at the foot of Aaron Nesmith, who intercepted the Knicks’ counterattack. Despite that, Zarba admitted having reviewed the move and ended up changing his opinion, seeing that in fact, the ball ended up hitting the Indiana athlete’s hand.

On the court, we felt this would be a foot ball violation. Post-game analysis showed it hit the defender’s hand, which would have been cool“, stated the judge at the time. At the time, the game was tied at 115 points, and it was crucial for the home team to take the lead and achieve victory by 121 to 117.


Source: sportbuzz

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