The Celtics called out officials at the end of Game 3 against the Bucks on Saturday for awarding Marcus Smart just two free throws instead of three when he was fouled by Jrue Holiday, but the league backed the controversial call in its Last Two Minutes report Sunday.
With the Celtics down three and just 4.6 seconds remaining, Smart appeared to curl into a shot behind the 3-point arc as Holiday brought his hand down and committed a foul. To the Celtics’ horror, the referees awarded Smart just two free throws instead of three.