NBA admits missed Iguodala foul and James travel on same overtime play

Cleveland weatherman Mark Johnson has been vindicated. Sort of.

The NBA released their officiating report for the final two minutes of the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 2 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The highlight of Monday's report is a play that came with 1:37 remaining in overtime, one that led to a fair amount of griping from Cavs fans.

On the play in question, LeBron James was operating on the block against Andre Iguodala. James turned to take a shot, losing the handle as Iguodala swiped across his arms, leading to a shot-clock violation. The replay evidence points to Iguodala having hacked James pretty badly, with a foul likely warranted:

But extended replay shows excessive foot movement on the part of James as he established a pivot in the post, and so it seemed a case of two missed calls canceling each other out - not how things are supposed to work, but a result neither side could complain about.

The NBA's report agrees, pointing out two mistakes on the play. The league scored the missed James travel as an "incorrect non-call," pointing out that James moved his pivot foot. They also scored the Iguodala foul an "incorrect non-call," saying a shooting foul should have been called on the play. In other words, Iguodala's foul should never have had the chance to happen, and the play would have ended in a Cavs' turnover either way.

Missed calls and bad calls generally even out over the course of a game or series, but having it all even out in a matter of split-seconds is efficient work from the basketball gods.