Magic should have kept possession in last second vs.Lakers, "Last Two Minute Report" says
The inbound pass, referees were reasonably certain that there was a clock malfunction and triggered an Instant Replay under Rule 13.1.a.5,
NBA ruled that there was an incorrect call at the end of the Orlando Magic-Los Angeles Lakers game, according to the “Last Two Minute Report”.
Per ESPN, After the clock prematurely went off with six-tenths of a second remaining, the NBA Replay Center decided by rule that because there was a clock malfunction, the result was a jump ball at center court. The Lakers won the tip and the game, 108-107.
"The inbound pass, referees were reasonably certain that there was a clock malfunction and triggered an Instant Replay under Rule 13.1.a.5," the Two Minute Report said. "After review, it is confirmed that the game clock was inadvertently started by the referee crew and that time expired before the ball was touched. The clock is correctly reset to 0:00.6.
"However, since the pass was still in the air when the clock expired, the ball was still in ORL's possession and thus ORL should have retained possession on the sideline at the nearest spot. Had the ball been touched by LAL prior to the expiration of the clock, it would have been considered a loose ball and the jump ball ruling would have been correct."
Per ESPN, After the clock prematurely went off with six-tenths of a second remaining, the NBA Replay Center decided by rule that because there was a clock malfunction, the result was a jump ball at center court. The Lakers won the tip and the game, 108-107.
"The inbound pass, referees were reasonably certain that there was a clock malfunction and triggered an Instant Replay under Rule 13.1.a.5," the Two Minute Report said. "After review, it is confirmed that the game clock was inadvertently started by the referee crew and that time expired before the ball was touched. The clock is correctly reset to 0:00.6.
"However, since the pass was still in the air when the clock expired, the ball was still in ORL's possession and thus ORL should have retained possession on the sideline at the nearest spot. Had the ball been touched by LAL prior to the expiration of the clock, it would have been considered a loose ball and the jump ball ruling would have been correct."
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