In a crucial moment late in the game, the Golden State Warriors were trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by six points with less than a minute remaining. The Warriors appeared to trap Lakers guard Gabe Vincent, setting up a potential eight-second violation that could have given them a chance to tie the game. However, officials missed the call, allowing Vincent to pass out of the double-team, leading to a basket for the Lakers. Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Draymond Green were visibly upset with the officiating.
After all, with less than a minute to play, the Warriors were trailing by six and needed a turnover to extend the game and give themselves an outside shot of either getting the game to overtime or winning it outright in regulation.
With just under 55 seconds remaining, it appeared that Warriors guards Buddy Hield and Brandon Podziemski had Lakers guard Gabe Vincent trapped in no man's land near halfcourt. It should have been an eight-second violation against Los Angeles, which would have given the Warriors a chance to make it a one-possession game.
Instead, the officials didn't call a violation. Vincent passed out of the double-team to James, who threw it ahead to Rui Hachimura for a wide open dunk as Warriors star Draymond Green and Kerr went nuts on the officials. Here's the first angle of the play. Pay attention to Kerr on the sideline at the top of the screen, and Green after Vincent passed the ball to James to break the press.MIKE MCDANIEL
Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.
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