On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued today, and in a game that had ended, the Lakers were beaten by Murray with a maximum lead of 20 points on the road, and finally lost the game 99-101. However, this game also caused a lot of controversy after the game, some people thought that the Nuggets' home whistle in this game was too obvious, and the Lakers were playing 8 at 5 for 3 reasons.
First, a slap in the face can challenge success. In the second half of the game, Russell was hit in the face by a defender Porter Jr. on a breakaway, and the referee blew for a foul, before the Nuggets applied for a challenge. Then the unthinkable happened, and referee Foster said that this time it was a slight contact, and the Nuggets challenged successfully. Good guys, before the game, when it was announced that Foster was the referee, many people thought that the league was going to help the Lakers, but it turned out to be the Nuggets.
Second, Murray's free throws. In the final moments of the game, when the Lakers led by two points at 97-95, Murray broke through and caused James to foul and get two free throws. But judging from the slow-motion replay, this contact between James and Murray is not very large. Let's just say, if Russell's face slap is not a foul, can this also be regarded as a slight contact? Of course, we have to say a word about Cefaham, when the Lakers still had 2 timeouts, why not challenge it. As a result, by the end of the game, the Lakers still had 2 timeouts.
Third, the third quarter was clearly in control. At the beginning of the third quarter, when the Lakers led by 20 points, the referee obviously controlled the court, and the Lakers rushed in without blowing the whistle, so the Nuggets continued to play counterattacks to narrow the difference. Russell's successful face challenge was in this quarter, and in addition, with about 3 minutes left in the third quarter, Thick Eyebrow was also caught with an offensive foul, causing Thick Eyebrow to be sent off early with 4 fouls.