NBA rules refs made right Kuminga foul call in Dubs’ loss
The NBA rules the referees made the right call on a Jonathan Kuminga foul in Golden State’s Wednesday loss to the Houston Rockets.
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NBA RULES KUMINGA FOUL CALL WAS CORRECT IN FINAL SECONDS
The NBA rules the Kuminga foul call on Rockets guard Jalen Green in the final seconds was correct.
Furthermore, the call was made 3.1 seconds remaining in the Warriors’ 90-91 loss to the Rockets.
Moreover, the league’s decision came after crew chief Billy Kennedy earlier explained the call to pool reporter Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle after the game.
The NBA said “Kuminga (GSW) reaches over Green (HOU) in an attempt to get to the ball and pulls his shoulder down.”
“The defender (Kuminga) makes contact with the neck and shoulder area, warranting a personal foul to be called,” Kennedy added.
LEAGUE’S ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AFTER KERR RIPS OFFICIALS ON CONTROVERSIAL CALL
Moreover, the league’s announcement cme after Warriors coach Steve Kerr ripped game officials.
Furthermore, Kerr is “pissed” Golden State is not going to Las Vegas for the NBA Cup finals.
“I’m pissed off. I wanted to go to Las Vegas,” the Dubs’ coach said.
“We wanted to win this Cup, and we aren’t going because of a loose ball foul call, 80 feet from the basket with the game on the line… that is unconscionable,” he added.
Stephen Curry missed a three-point attempt 11 seconds remaining.
That was before Kuminga was called for a foul in a loose ball sequence against Green.
REFS MISSED TWO CALLS IN SAME GAME, NBA SAYS
Furthermore, the referees missed two clls that were supposed to be called in the same game, the NBA said.
Moreover, the referees should’ve called a five-second violation on Golden State guard Brandin Podziemski in the Dubs’ game-ending inbound play.
The officials also missed a three-second defensive violation on Houston forward Dillon Brooks 1:41 remaining.
Interestingly, the NBA also backed the officials in making the correct non-call in a loose ball foul or personal foul on Rockets guard Fred VanVleet.
VanVleet was accused of making contact with Warriors guard Gary Payton II during the same play.
The league said it was the correct non-call as both VanVleet and Payton made “incidental contact with each other in pursuit o the loose ball.”
