The game between the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night ended in a lot of controversy. With only a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Nuggets player Christian Braun appeared to attempt to request a timeout while Denver had none.
Attempting to call a timeout without one is a technical violation, which is why Warriors coach Steve Kerr was unhappy with the referees.
“[Christian] Braun called a timeout,” Kerr said after the game.
“Everybody saw it except for the few guys we hire to do the games. That makes me angry. That’s a technical foul. They don’t have a timeout, that’s a technical foul. Technical foul, we shoot a free throw and get the ball. We’ve got a chance to win the game. They all told me they didn’t see it.”
The NBA has released a Last Two Minute Report for this game that includes a controversial explanation for why Braun was not issued a technical foul.
“As Braun (DEN) secures the loose ball, he never fully or clearly signals for a timeout and therefore a timeout is not recognized,” the NBA wrote.
As Kerr’s postgame comments would indicate, this is an explanation that many in Golden State will disagree with. That said, it is the official statement from the NBA, as they have deemed that final play to be correctly ruled.
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The Golden State Warriors ruled out stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green for Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets.
Curry will sit out for the second time in four games because of what the team called “bilateral knee injury management.” He did not play in a Nov. 27 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder because of pain in both of his knees.
Curry said he was not concerned about the injury but acknowledged it has the potential to become a “nagging” issue. He said he and the Warriors were trying to stay ahead of it but that he wasn’t sure if he would have to sit out future games as part of maintenance of the issue.
Green will sit out his second straight game because of left calf tightness. Coach Steve Kerr said Green was scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday. Speaking on his radio show on 95.7 The Game, Kerr said more would be known about the MRI on Thursday.
“He’s doing well,” Kerr said of Green. “But all in all, I talked to him yesterday, he said he is feeling pretty good. My gut is that it is not going to be a super long-term issue. But we’ll have to see what our training staff says tomorrow.”
Kerr has said the Warriors will be watching Curry’s and Green’s minutes and games as they try to keep their veterans fresh.
