According to NBA rules, a jump ball can’t be tapped until it reaches its highest point.
So, when 6-foot-6 Grant Williams beat out 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert for a key jump ball in the waning seconds of the Celtics’ 104-102 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night, there was some controversy.
It appeared that the ball was still going up when Williams tapped it.
Gobert told reporters after the game that he thought it was a steal, instead of a properly played jump ball.
“I think he stole the ball,” Gobert said.