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Ref's 'bad mistake' whistle thwarts Cavs in loss

MILWAUKEE -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak ended in controversy Saturday after an inadvertent whistle thwarted a potential Cavs transition opportunity with 7.4 seconds remaining in overtime in the Milwaukee Bucks' eventual 108-105 double-overtime victory.

Chief official Marc Davis explained the error to a pool reporter after the game.

"I blew the whistle with 7.4 seconds because I was in my action refereeing the play, and off to the side I heard Cleveland's bench ask for a timeout," Davis said. "I granted them the timeout, at which I looked at the head coach David Blatt and realized that he hadn't asked for the timeout.