Here’s what NBA report found incorrect from ending of Magic’s loss to Lakers
Three foul calls that favored the Lakers in the final two minutes of Saturday’s game between Orlando and Los Angeles at Kia Center were ruled to be incorrect, the NBA shared Sunday afternoon. First, Lakers center Deandre Ayton committed a defensive three seconds violation — meaning he stood in the paint for longer than three seconds without imminently actively guarding an opponent — with 1:22 left in the game, according to the NBA’s last two minute report . Then, Ayton committed a second defensive three seconds violation roughly a minute later with 25.
6 seconds remaining, the report said. Lastly, the NBA found that Magic forward Tristan da Silva didn’t actually foul Ayton with 5. 5 seconds left on the clock, according to the report.
Da Silva was able to get his hand to the ball to begin to dislodge it before incidental contact occurred with Ayton’s arm, the report said. Instead, Ayton was sent to the free throw line where he made the first of two shots. Orlando grabbed the rebound on the miss and called timeout.
Lakers star LeBron James then forced a Magic turnover on the ensuing inbounds attempt, which eventually set up Luke Kennard’s game-wining 3-pointer with 0. 6 seconds left in the game. The turnover committed by the Magic was challenged and reviewed during the game, but Orlando’s challenge was deemed unsuccessful.
The last two minute report confirmed Sunday that the out-of-bounds call was correct. The report also said the out-of-bounds call from Paolo Banchero ‘s block on James was correct as well. Kennard’s game-winner secured a 105-104 victory over the Magic for Los Angeles, its ninth win in a row.
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