The Mavericks will file a protest against their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Dallas last night due to confusion over possession that led to an easy basket for the Warriors at the end of the third quarter. Team owner Mark Cuban announced this to ESPN. After a timeout, Warriors center Kevon Looney scored an uncontested basket from a sideline inbound with 1:56 left in the third quarter.
The Mavericks, believing they had possession, were lined up on their offensive end of the court, which Cuban attributed to an officiating error. Cuban also tweeted his account of the incident Wednesday night, saying the refs had initially said it was Mavs ball but changed their decision during the timeout without informing the Mavericks.
Count it 😎
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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 23, 2023
For those wondering about the play with 1:54 to go on the 3rd, let me explain what happened. The ref called Mavs ball . The announcer announced it. Then there was a timeout . During the time out the official changed the call and never told us. Then when they saw us line up as…
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) March 23, 2023
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