L2M: LeBron goaltended on Oladipo late in Cavs' Game 5 win
The NBA's last-two-minute report Thursday confirmed the contention of the Indiana Pacers that LeBron James goaltended Victor Oladipo's driving layup late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 98-95 Game 5 win on Wednesday.
Oladipo found himself covered by James after a bad switch before driving to the basket with under five seconds left in the game. LeBron swatted away the layup, but the officiating report confirmed the ball hit the backboard before James touched it, making it defensive goaltending.
The play was not reviewable at the time.
On the following possession, James won the game with a three-point buzzer-beater, putting Cleveland up 3-2 in the series.
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Oladipo dicussed the non-call after the loss: "It just sucks," he said.