NBA says that officials correctly called controversial Mavericks offensive foul, but got another call wrong
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The NBA is standing firm on a controversial offensive foul that directly impacted the end of the New York Knicks' win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. The Knicks escaped with a 113-111 win over the Mavericks after Brandon Williams' game-tying layup was called back due to a hook on Knicks guard Landry Shamet.

In the Last Two Minute report (L2M), the league's assessment of the officiating in the final minutes of close games, the NBA said that officials correctly called the foul on Williams, which came with 0.6 seconds left on the clock. The call essentially secured the two-point victory for the Knicks, leaving Dallas stunned.

Brandon Williams' last chance bucket was ruled an offensive foul 👀

Was this the right call?

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However, the NBA did say that officials mis-called an earlier foul. With seven seconds left on the clock, Mavericks forward P.J. Washington was called for a personal foul on Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, which the league said should not have been ruled a foul.

Robinson missed both of the two free throw attempts, so the call did not have an effect on the final score.

Robinson was not the only players struggling from the free throw line: The Knicks went one-of-six on free throws in the final 22 seconds of the game, wasting several chance to seal a win over the Mavericks. Jalen Brunson split his free throws in the final seconds, giving Dallas a chance to tie the game with a layup instead of a three-pointer.

In a postgame press conference, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd praised center Derek Lively for successfully running the play, and called the foul on Williams a "tough call."

This story will be updated.



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