The NBA's last-two-minute report from Monday's contest between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings revealed that officials missed a pivotal foul by Klay Thompson in the final second of the game.
The five-time All-Star made contact with Kings guard Kevin Huerter as he attempted a potential game-tying triple.
Huerter and several Kings players immediately argued with a referee to no avail. Huerter and De'Aaron Fox made their feelings known on social media shortly after the heartbreaking 116-113 loss.
Kevin Huerter & De'Aaron Fox's response to the refs not calling a foul on Klay Thompson trying to block Huerter's game-tying Three attempt. pic.twitter.com/QvRABV6o2T
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 8, 2022
The last-two-minute report also revealed a missed traveling violation on Stephen Curry with 16.6 seconds remaining. Had the call been made, Sacramento would've gotten the ball back down by just one point.
Kings head coach Mike Brown didn't mince words about the officiating during his postgame press conference.
"I know there are missed calls throughout the course of the game. Missed calls on us. Missed calls on our opponent. I just want, at the end of the game, somebody to step up and make the right call," Brown told reporters. "And a guy gets hit on the arm shooting a three. It's a foul. A guy takes six steps or three, four steps. It's a travel.
"And we just want an opportunity to win in overtime. Just like in the Miami (Heat) game, I asked the ref if it was a foul, and he said, 'No.' It's clearly a foul."
