3 hours Ago By Billy Heyen
The referees in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves made one of the most confusing calls of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night. On a pass out to the corner, Minnesota's Julius Randle rose up for a 3-pointer. Doncic closed out, late getting there.
Just after Randle released the ball, Doncic whacked him hard on the right arm. On the floor, it was ruled a foul. But wait: The Lakers challenged.
And after review, the contact was deemed "marginal" and the call was overturned. Thoughts on this not being a foul? pic.twitter.
com/CwG6NSpnmA The call had fans up in arms on X (formerly Twitter). Some complained that the Lakers get all the calls. Others wondered what the point of replay review is if it makes the calls worse.
Really, it's just a bit of a mental stump there. How could that be deemed enough of an incorrect call to change the decision on the floor? Doncic clearly hits Randle on the arm. That's always a foul (unless you're Tim Hardaway Jr.
for the Pistons). Somehow, though, Minnesota came away empty-handed, and Doncic came away with a lot more positive attention even with the clip being yet another example of his shaky defense. MORE: Caitlin Clark's big change has teammates excited.
