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Miami Heat fans believe they were screwed by the refs late in the game 6 against the Celtics.
With less than 5 seconds to go on the clock, Heat forward Jimmy Butler drove the ball near the sideline and got fouled by Al Horford.
Initially the foul call was stamped at 2.1 seconds before the referees took a second look at it in the replay booth.
When the refs came back they put .9 seconds back on the clock.
They reviewed the foul on Jimmy and added 0.9 seconds
White needed 0.1 to get that tip in
Look back at the Jimmy foul and tell me it happened with 3.0
Embarrassing
— Sean Rochester (@coachrochester) May 28, 2023
On the next play, the Celtics hit a game-winner when Derrick White tipped the ball in the with .1 seconds left to go in the game.
Derrick White was THE INBOUNDER on this play! In less than 3 seconds, he:
1) Inbounded the ball.
2) Spaced to the corner for a potential kick-back pass.
3) Read Smart's shot and crashed the glass.
4) Tipped in the game-winner.Just an absurd basketball IQ and high-effort play. pic.twitter.com/n5xn1z7eet
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 28, 2023
Heats fans are now calling on the NBA to explain why .9 seconds was put back on the lock during Horford’s foul on Butler.
Proof at 2.9 seconds the foul hadn’t occurred yet but refs put 3.0 back on the clock. pic.twitter.com/LsgXlGpjTO
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) May 28, 2023
There is 2.9 seconds left on the clock and Jimmy Butler hasn't started to shoot the ball yet. When the Celtics inbounded the ball they had 3 seconds so tell me how that works pic.twitter.com/tshRZTLivn
— Marty Mush (@martymush) May 28, 2023
Does not appear Horford fouled at 3.0 seconds. Butler hasn’t shot and no contact by left arm yet (appears happens at 2.8 seconds or perhaps 2.9 seconds). Still great play by White but odd 3.0 seconds put on clock. pic.twitter.com/AHUhMCIlXb
— Tom Eggemeier (@TomDaytonFlyers) May 28, 2023