Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner was correctly called for an illegal screen in the closing seconds of the New York Knicks' controversial 121-117 victory in Game 1, according to the NBA's Last 2 Minute Report released Tuesday evening.
There were a total of four missed calls in the final two minutes, according to the league's report: Turner should have been whistled for a separate illegal screen on DiVincenzo in the backcourt with about 10 seconds remaining; there was an errant kicked-ball violation called on Aaron Nesmith with 53 seconds left; and prior to those, officials missed calling a Defensive Three Seconds violation on Turner with 1:19 left.
After the Game 1 defeat, Turner said, 'In my experience in this league, I think it's best when the players decide the outcome of the game,' while adding that he looked forward to the release of the Two Minute Report coming out.
Crew chief Zach Zarba acknowledged after the game that the kicked ball shouldn't have been called. 'Postgame review did show that it hit the defender's hand, which would be legal,' he told pool reporter F
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