An incorrect call by the officials denied the Philadelphia 76ers a potential game-winning shot in Friday's contest against the Denver Nuggets, according to the NBA's last-two-minute report.
Trailing 98-97 with 1.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the 76ers held possession with a sideline inbound pass. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic aggressively fronted Joel Embiid in the paint, resulting in an offensive foul against the 76ers star and effectively icing the game.
Jokic, as clear as day, is hooking Embiid before Jo pushes off and gets called for an offensive foul in the guts of the game. Not sure if the Nuggets were in the penalty at this point, but it's yet another blatant non-call that hurt the Sixers. pic.twitter.com/jWBKz7PaNW
— Austin Krell (@KrellTPL) November 9, 2019
Upon further review, the NBA determined the foul should have been charged to Jokic, not Embiid:
During the inbound, Jokic (DEN) places his hand to the opposite side of Embiid's (PHI) hip and brings his hand to a pause. As Jokic releases his hand from Embii's hip, he grasps Embiid's jersey and affects his (freedom of movement). A personal foul should be called instead of an offensive foul.
Denver gained possession, securing a 100-97 victory on a pair of Will Barton free throws following an intentional foul by 76ers big man Al Horford.
