NEW ORLEANS — The NBA announced its officials made incorrect non-calls on both of Stephen Curry’s 3-pointers in the final minute of regulation during the Warriors’ 123-119 overtime win in Game 3 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Curry’s tying 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left that sent the game into overtime should have also included a foul on New Orleans’ Anthony Davis for making contact before the Warriors guard had landed, according to the league. A foul would have resulted in a free throw for Curry, or three free throws if he had missed the shot.
Asked Friday if he had been tackled that hard in basketball, Curry said, “That’s why I quit football.