The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report for the Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings game is now available.
With 13.4 seconds left, there was a huge missed call that may have changed the game’s outcome, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report for the Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings game.
With 13.4 seconds left, Nikola Jokic tried a three-point shot with the Nuggets trailing just four points, but the NBA acknowledges that Domantas Sabonis fouled him. Even if the Kings made both of their free throws, Denver would have been able to foul and recover control of the ball if Jokic had been able to reduce Sacramento’s lead to just one point.
The NBA explained this play by saying, “Sabonis (SAC) does not have his right arm in a legal vertical position when arm contact occurs with Jokic (DEN) during his upward shooting motion, which impacts his jump shot attempt.”
It goes without saying that the officials made a huge mistake with this. This play would have put Denver in a far better position to win the game, even if it is impossible to say for sure whether it would have had an official impact on the result.
It’s crucial to remember that the Last Two Minute Report is just that—a report on a game’s last two minutes. The NBA doesn’t disclose any missed calls until the final two minutes and doesn’t provide explanations for any plays after that, but with 13.4 seconds left, it did release this important call.
