The call came at the 5:13 mark of the …

The call came at the 5:13 mark of the fourth quarter with the Bulls trailing 99-94. Ball had knocked down a 3-pointer, but was whistled for an offensive foul on the play — presumably for initiating contact with the contesting defender, Kevin Porter Jr., after or in the process of releasing the ball. “I was told he (Ball) shot it, he came down and fell down and kind of grabbed the guy (Porter Jr.),” Donovan said, emphasizing that “the way the video was in the arena,” he didn’t get a clear look at the play.