For the umpteenth time this season, the Pistons lost a game in the final seconds. And this time, they can blame the referees… In New York, Cade Cunningham's teammates lost 113-111 on a final basket from Josh Hart less than 3 seconds from the end. A lay-up which remains in the throat of the Pistons because they believe that the referees forgot to call a foul by Donte DiVincenzo on Ausar Thompson. What the referees will confirm after the match. 15 days ago, it was the Knicks who were victims of a refereeing error in Houston…
At the start, there is this last possession with Jalen Brunson who shoots 3-pointers. There are 20 seconds left to play, and the Pistons lead 111-110. The shot is missed, and a furious rebound battle ensues. There is contact in all directions, arms clinging, and finally the ball goes to DiVincenzo! But the Knicks back gets the ball stolen by Thompson, who wants to go on the counterattack. And there, it becomes the VI Nations Tournament with several players on the ground, and finally the ball goes to Brunson, who finds Josh Hart under the circle for the victory basket. With the fault!
And there, Hart misses his free throw, but Isaiah Hartenstein deflects the rebound. The ball comes back to Hart. New foul on him one second before the siren. He makes the first throw, and misses the second. The Pistons didn't even have a shot to equalize…
What you must remember
– Fournier whistled. It was a reunion night for Quentin Grimes and Evan Fournier. The first received a standing ovation, while the Frenchman was whistled… Strange reaction, but Fournier did not seem perturbed. The two former Knicks combined for 21 points, and it was Grimes who gave the Pistons the lead with less than 30 seconds remaining.
– Monty Williams is not angry. “It’s the worst refereeing error of the season, and we’re fed up! » Williams said at a press conference. “We did things the right way, we called the league, we sent clips. We are tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. We had a chance to win the game and a guy dove into Ausar's legs, and there was no whistle. It's an abomination. You can't miss that in an NBA game, period, and I'm tired of talking about it! I'm tired of our guys asking me, “What more can we do, coach?” » This situation is Exhibit A of what we have experienced throughout the season, and that is enough. » And Williams stood up without answering questions.
– The referees recognize their error. While Williams was getting angry with them, the referees recognized that there was a foul on Ausar Thompson. “Upon review, we determined that Thompson touched the ball first and was denied the opportunity to take it. Therefore, a foul should have been called on Donte DiVincenzo.”
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
