In the first round of the NBA playoffs, Tatum pressed the whistle and the Celtics narrowly defeated the Nets 115-114. In the early morning of April 19, Beijing time, the referee report was released, and there was a missed judgment on each side.
With 1:34.5 left in the game, Curry missed a foul on Jaylen Brown
At that time, the score was 109-109, the Celtics attacked with the ball, after Tatum scored, Smart did not hit the outside three points, and Jaylen Brown fought for rebounds one-on-three under the basket, and in the process of flying, the referee reported that Curry had physical contact with Jaylen Brown with both hands behind him, which affected Jaylen Brown's body trajectory in the air, causing him to fall to the ground after contact with Clarkston, which was missed by the referee. The Nets then attacked, and Durant turned over and hit a two-pointer on the jumper to give the Nets a 111-109 lead.
With 54 seconds left in the game, Tatum missed a foul on Durant
At that time, the score was 111-111, the Nets attacked, Irving carried the ball to the front, Durant ran for cover, and Tatum made physical contact with Durant's guard. The referee report believes that Tatum's contact with Durant changed Durant's course of action, affected his cover, and belonged to the referee's missed judgment. But then Irving hit a strong three-pointer. The Nets led 114-111.