NBA Game Action: 4/1/2014

After reviewing the clip several times, and from different angles, and having consulted several of my well-educated NBA fans, I have come to conclusion that because the call went against the Mavs on their homecourt, it was NOT a goaltend in any way or form.

 

Guess it was a goaltend. Warriors got lucky.

NBA STATEMENT ON MAVERICKS-WARRIORS GAME
Apr 2 2014 5:02PM
NEW YORK, April 2, 2014 – Rod Thorn, NBA President, Basketball Operations, issued the following statement today regarding a non-call during overtime of the Golden State Warriors’ 122-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks on April 1, at American Airlines Center:

http://www.nba.com/official/

“Upon review at the league office, we have found that a shot taken by Dallas’ Monta Ellis with 16.0 seconds remaining in overtime was on the way down when initially contacted and ruled a block by Golden State’s Jermaine O’Neal, and should have been ruled a goaltend. The exact trajectory of the ball when touched was impossible to ascertain with the naked eye, and the play was not reviewable.”

 

Might cost Dallas the playoffs.

 

Kevin Love sends his regards.