OK, so: there have been some calls that went against the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern semifinal playoff series against the New York Knicks, particularly in Game 1. We can admit that, and an official even said out loud that he miscalled the kick ball near the end of Monday’s contest.
But is it a case of referee bias, especially when we saw a double-dribble call in Game 2 get overturned without a video review? That’s what fans are claiming.
It seems like the Pacers are also crying foul. Per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the franchise filed a whopping 49 clips of bad calls to the NBA league office from Game 2. They sent 29 from Game 1. That’s 78 CLIPS! COME ON! As if that will suddenly make officials change their minds or the league to whisper to them, “Flip the script.”
Brian Windhorst ESPN radio: “The Pacers were up all night & found 49 calls from [Game 2] inappropriately against them…Overnight submitted the 49 and 29 from Game 1…So…at league office…78 clips” pic.twitter.com/UNlhP6Opy4
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) May 9, 2024
Overnight the Pacers filed 49 calls they felt were incorrect from Game 2 to the NBA office, according to a league source. And they sent in the 29 from Game 1 they'd previously withheld as well, for a total of 78. https://t.co/coOKONZDZY
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) May 9, 2024
LOL!