By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
It’s rare, but it also happens in the NBA. The Nuggets filed a protest Thursday night with the NBA over a disputed call with 0.7 seconds remaining two days ago. The ball appeared to go off a Grizzlies player, but the ruling on the floor and video review awarded possession to Memphis. Marc Gasol hit the game-winning shot on a tip-in for a 108-107 win for the Grizzlies.
In a release, the Nuggets said the NBA released its final two-minute officiating report and acknowledged an incorrect possession call.
“Commissioner (Adam) Silver has done a fantastic job championing league transparency and accuracy for teams and fans alike with the addition of in-game video review and the NBA’s instant replay center,” Nuggets president Josh Kroenke said in a statement. “However, in this case, a reviewable non-judgment call regarding possession was not sufficiently reviewed, and considering the time and score, we feel as if the incorrect ruling had a direct impact on the final outcome of the game.”
Nuggets coach Michael Malone says the best-case scenario would be to “replay the last seven-tenths.” If that were to happen, the Nuggets would be leading 107-106 and have possession of the ball. The odds of that, though, are “slim and none,” Malone said.