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The refs missing San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet accidentally kicking the basketball almost cost the New York Knicks Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night.
The road playoff game ended in victory for the Knicks, giving them a 2-0 series lead on the Spurs and a red carpet to walk on all the way back to Madison Square Garden for a surely electric Games 3 and 4 in the Big Apple.
However, the series very easily could have gone to 1-1 if the Spurs were able to close out the game with any sort of basket as time expired. The reason San Antonio got the ball to set up the last-second shot after a missed Knicks superstar guard Jalen Brunson free-throw is because Kornet secured the ball just in time for a timeout.
However, as the ESPN broadcast pointed out, Kornet accidentally kicks at the ball during the scram to gain possession. A kicked ball violation would have changed the entire trajectory of the game's final moments.
Thankfully for the Knicks, the bal didn't lie. The missed call on Kornet didn't ultimately matter as the Spurs were unable to capitalize on the golden opportunity to even out the series. If they'd scored, this no-call looms large.
We have no idea.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: A no-call on Spurs' Luke Kornet nearly cost Knicks Game 2 victory
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The road playoff game ended in victory for the Knicks, giving them a 2-0 series lead on the Spurs and a red carpet to walk on all the way back to Madison Square Garden for a surely electric Games 3 and 4 in the Big Apple.
However, the series very easily could have gone to 1-1 if the Spurs were able to close out the game with any sort of basket as time expired. The reason San Antonio got the ball to set up the last-second shot after a missed Knicks superstar guard Jalen Brunson free-throw is because Kornet secured the ball just in time for a timeout.
However, as the ESPN broadcast pointed out, Kornet accidentally kicks at the ball during the scram to gain possession. A kicked ball violation would have changed the entire trajectory of the game's final moments.
Thankfully for the Knicks, the bal didn't lie. The missed call on Kornet didn't ultimately matter as the Spurs were unable to capitalize on the golden opportunity to even out the series. If they'd scored, this no-call looms large.
What happened between Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle?
We have no idea.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: A no-call on Spurs' Luke Kornet nearly cost Knicks Game 2 victory
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