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Was Ausar Thompson tripped by Jarrett Allen to end the fourth quarter?
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers had a controversial ending to regulation in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
Thompson went for a loose ball near the sideline in the waning seconds, with the score tied at 103 after a 9-0 run by the Cavs on Wednesday, May 13, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
But Allen made incidental contact to Thompson's left foot, which twisted and caused him to trip over his right foot and fall. The ball bounced harmlessly out of bounds as the clock expired.
There appeared to be roughly 2 seconds left when the contact first occurred.
The play happened only after Thompson swatted down on Donovan Mitchell's potential game-winning floater near the foul line to send the game to overtime, with the series tied 2-2.
"Believe that's a foul that should have been called on that trip [by Allen] on Ausar Thompson," ESPN analyst and former NBA sharpshooter Tim Legler said after slow-motion replays.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Were Pistons robbed of game-ending free throws for Ausar Thompson?
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The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers had a controversial ending to regulation in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
Thompson went for a loose ball near the sideline in the waning seconds, with the score tied at 103 after a 9-0 run by the Cavs on Wednesday, May 13, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
But Allen made incidental contact to Thompson's left foot, which twisted and caused him to trip over his right foot and fall. The ball bounced harmlessly out of bounds as the clock expired.
There appeared to be roughly 2 seconds left when the contact first occurred.
The play happened only after Thompson swatted down on Donovan Mitchell's potential game-winning floater near the foul line to send the game to overtime, with the series tied 2-2.
"Believe that's a foul that should have been called on that trip [by Allen] on Ausar Thompson," ESPN analyst and former NBA sharpshooter Tim Legler said after slow-motion replays.
>>Follow the best Pistons coverage all year round at freep.com/sports/pistons.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Were Pistons robbed of game-ending free throws for Ausar Thompson?
Continue reading...
