CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers criticized the referees for fouling Giannis Antetokounmpo on LaMelo Ball with 7.3 seconds left. 115-114 defeat of the Bucks on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
With the Hornets trailing by only one, Ball drove to the precise aspect of the lane and appeared to slide and fall. Replays do not seem to indicate any contact, however Antetokounmpo was whistled for the foul. Ball made each free throws to offer Charlotte the lead.
Antetokounmpo’s jumper on the buzzer went off and the Hornets escaped with the victory.
“I believed the ultimate play was the ref calling it,” Rivers mentioned. “It’s now back-to-back video games the place, on the ultimate play, an incorrect choice was made.”
The Bucks now not had a problem.
The same state of affairs occurred earlier this week in opposition to the Detroit Pistons when Antetokounmpo was whistled for a phantom name with 1 second left in regulation and the rating was tied at 111.
However in that sport, Pistons ahead Ron Holland II missed two free throws and the sport went into additional time and the Bucks gained 127-120 behind 59 factors from Antetokounmpo.
“LaMelo Ball went down,” Rivers mentioned. “He simply fell. Nobody was close to him. He slipped on his personal. We get the ball again and the sport is over. So in consecutive video games we obtained an incorrect choice in opposition to us. We received fortunate in Detroit, the child missed two free throws. Tonight, LaMelo Ball made the free throws.”
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