NBA Reveals Missed Calls in Last 2 Minutes of Spurs vs. Thunder Game 5

If the NBA is to be believed, the San Antonio Spurs have the right to be upset about the way their Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder was officiated on Tuesday.  

Oklahoma City stole home-court advantage back and seized a 3-2 lead in the second-round series with a 95-91 win, but the league’s Last Two Minute Report pointed out Wednesday that officials missed two important calls near the end of the game (h/t Ananth Pandian of CBS Sports).

With the Thunder up by a single point in the final 10 seconds, Kawhi Leonard fouled Russell Westbrook to stop the clock, according to the report. However, the officials did not call the foul, and Westbrook continued to the rim and eventually converted an and-1 to put Oklahoma City up by four, which virtually ended San Antonio’s chances.

The point guard could have only put his team ahead by three at the free-throw line if the officials called it correctly.

What’s more, the Last Two Minute Report said officials should not have called Danny Green’s foul on Kevin Durant with 54.7 seconds left because Steven Adams tripped the Spurs wingman and caused him to fall into Durant, per Pandian.

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San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich acknowledged both situations but was more upset about the foul called on Green, per Pandian: “He [Leonard] fouled him. It was pretty obvious he fouled him, but every call doesn’t get called. That’s the way the game is. I was more concerned about the play before that with Durant’s shot. But as I’ve said, sometimes you get a call. Sometimes not. It …

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