NBA hammers down on controversial Game 6 foul

The controversy of the final stretch of Game 6 between miami heat It is Boston Celtics, by the decision of the East of the NBA, was closed this Sunday, 28. In a released report, the league pointed out that in the last two minutes two fouls were not called; the document also reinforces that the call for the lack of Jimmy Butlerwith three seconds remaining, was correct.

The report informs that two of the 32 plays analyzed, within the final two minutes, were not marked by the arbitration, such as the invasion of caleb martin in the lane on a free throw Jaylen Brown and the lack Gabe Vincent about Jayson Tatum. The Celtics’ #0 jersey was blocked and the ball returned to the Heat’s possession.

The league claimed that the foul play by Al Horford on Butler, who went for three free throws with three seconds left in the game, was correct. At first, the referee Josh Tiven flagged the infraction with 2.1 seconds remaining for two free throws, but the play was reviewed.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla called the action a challenge, and the officiating ruled that the foul occurred with three seconds to go, adding 0.9 seconds to time. The report also indicated that there was no driving by Butler on the play.