LeBron James was among the many Los Angeles Lakers members who have been in awe after their loss to the Boston Celtics over a blown foul name on the finish of the fourth quarter.
In a 105-105 sport with about 4 seconds left, James went to his left and drove down the lane towards the basket. James was surrounded by three Celtics defenders and went as much as the basket together with his left hand and it appeared he was hit on the arm by Jayson Tatum.
James missed the lay up and there was no foul known as on the play. The Lakers famous person was beside himself over the no-call and fell to the ground in disbelief. Patrick Beverley, at one level, came visiting with a digicam to point out the referee what he missed. He acquired a technical foul.
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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James reacts in the course of the Celtics sport at TD Backyard in Boston on Jan. 28, 2023.
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“I do not perceive. I do not perceive what we’re doing, and I watch basketball each single day,” James stated after the sport. “I watch video games each single day and I do not see it occurring to no person else. It is simply bizarre.”
Anthony Davis put it extra bluntly.
“He fouled him. He fouled him. Clearly. Clearly,” Davis stated, through the Los Angeles Occasions. “It’s bulls—. However on the finish of the day, like, it’s unacceptable. And I assure nothing is gonna occur to the refs. We received cheated tonight, truthfully.
“It’s a blatant foul. Pat received all ball on I believe Brown – Jaylen Brown. They name a foul. And Bron will get smacked throughout the arm [and they don’t]. It’s unacceptable, to be sincere. The refs have been unhealthy. They have been unhealthy tonight.”
The sport would go to extra time and Boston would come away with a 125-121 win.
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James fell to the ground in disbelief towards the Celtics sport at TD Backyard in Boston on Jan. 28, 2023.
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James performed 44 minutes. He scored 41 factors with 9 rebounds and eight assists within the loss. Beverley added 15 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and two steals. Davis got here off the bench and scored 16 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds. He additionally had 4 assists.
Crew chief Eric Lewis admitted after the sport the officers missed a name.
“There was contact,” Lewis stated. “On the time, in the course of the sport, we didn’t see a foul. The crew missed the play.”
Lakers coach Darvin Ham added his voice to the combo.
“The most effective participant on Earth can’t get a name. It is wonderful,” he stated. “As a lot as you strive to not put it on the officiating, it is changing into more and more tough.”
Tatum made the technical free throw earlier than the extra time interval started. He scored 30 factors with 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 37 factors, grabbed 9 boards and dished out three assists. He hit a few clutch pictures to separate Boston from Los Angeles within the extra time interval.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James sits on the bench throughout extra time towards the Celtics, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
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Boston moved to 36-15 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 23-27.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
