The Detroit Pistons were down 1 in the final seconds, and the ball rolled to a waiting Tim Hardaway Jr. for a final shot. A shot, the referees said after the game, that should have resulted in three free throws. Instead, no whistle was called and the Pistons lost the game to the New York Knicks 94-93.
Instead of the series being tied 2-2, the Pistons now face a 3-1 deficit and an elimination game in New York.
When Hardaway went into his shooting motion, Josh Hart leaped toward Hardaway to contest. Hart made contact to Hardaway’s shoulder, and THJ flung the ball toward the rim as the shot was not even close.