NBA absolves referees on critical no-call in Knicks’ OT loss to Raptors

NBA absolves referees on critical no-call in Knicks’ OT loss Raptors

On one play, which has drawn scrutiny, the NBA admitted Toronto’s Scottie Barnes made contact with the “upper off-arm” of RJ Barrett, whose dunk with 1.2 seconds remaining in regulation tied the score at 110-110. A foul call would have given Barrett a chance to put the Knicks in the lead. But the league found the swallowed whistle was a correct no-call because the contact did “not affect the speed, quickness, balance and/or rhythm of his shot.

When the Knicks host the Wizards on Wednesday, Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play his fourth game at the Garden since the Knicks traded him four years ago.In Porzingis’ previous three trips, Knicks fans viciously booed the 2015 fourth-overall pick, who requested a trade while recovering from a torn ACL. Porzingis, now 27, recently acknowledged he has some regrets.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

nypost /  🏆 91. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Knicks blow another late lead in OT loss to Raptors as home woes continueFor the second time in less than a month, the struggling Raptors came to the Garden and cooled off the red-hot Knicks, rallying from 10 down in the fourth quarter.
Read more »

Raptors recover after RJ Barrett's game-tying slam, edge Knicks in overtimeRJ Barrett's end-to-end driving dunk with 0.6 seconds left in regulation had the basket shaking, but the Raptors recovered to beat the Knicks 123-121 in OT.
Read more »

Tom Thibodeau critical of refs after Knicks’ loss: ‘Hard to tell what a foul was’Tom Thibodeau didn’t care much for the officiating in the Knicks’ home loss Monday.
Read more »

RJ Barrett’s game-tying dunk goes to waste in Knicks’ loss“The win would’ve been the most special thing,” Barrett said after the Knicks’ overtime loss to the Raptors.
Read more »

The Knicks Got More Than Just a Bargain in Jalen BrunsonThe Knicks got more than just a bargain in Jalen Brunson, Herring_NBA writes in his latest Playmaker newsletter
Read more »

Knicks’ playoff chase could turn historic because of Garden strugglesKnicks' playoff chase could turn historic because of Garden struggles
Read more »