{"id":495473,"date":"2026-02-28T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495473\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T11:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:01:09","slug":"the-nba-appears-to-have-completely-missed-a-controversial-call-at-end-of-lakers-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495473\/","title":{"rendered":"The NBA appears to have completely missed a controversial call at end of Lakers-Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"

LA\u2019s loss to Phoenix on Thursday was a frustrating one for the Lakers, considering how hard they played in the fourth quarter only to fall to the Suns by just three points<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Royce O\u2019Neale was the hero for Phoenix, knocking down what turned out to be the game-winning three with just 1.7 seconds left in the game.<\/p>\n

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However, it certainly looked like Grayson Allen jumped up in the air and landed before passing the ball to Collin Gillespie on the game-clinching offensive possession.<\/p>\n

It appeared the NBA missed this travel, and they\u2019d address it the following day in the official Two Minute Report.<\/p>\n

Well, the NBA released its report on the Lakers-Suns contest<\/a>, and they found nothing they got wrong.<\/p>\n

Finding zero mistakes in the final two minutes is surprising, but what\u2019s shocking is that they made no mention of the game-winning possession by the Suns whatsoever.<\/p>\n

On every NBA Two Minute Report, they make it clear that even non-calls can be explained.<\/p>\n

The plays assessed include all calls (whistles) and notable non-calls. Notable non-calls will generally be defined as material plays directly related to the outcome of a possession.<\/p>\n

Even if Lakers fans\u2019 eyes are somehow deceiving them, the NBA should\u2019ve explained how Allen made the pass legally.<\/p>\n

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This isn\u2019t the first time the NBA has made a call against the Lakers this season that makes no sense. In their recent loss against the Celtics<\/a>, Neemias Queta put his hand through the rim on a Lakers shot attempt.<\/p>\n

Not only was it not called a goaltend, but afterwards, Lakers head coach JJ Redick heard from the NBA, and they doubled down on that being the right call.<\/p>\n

In fact, this isn\u2019t even the first time this season that NBA officials have made key mistakes during a Lakers-Suns game. Back in December, they had multiple errors<\/a> during the closing minutes, but LA still managed to earn the win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, they weren\u2019t so lucky, and now the Lakers have another confusing response from the NBA on how their games are being officiated.<\/p>\n

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There isn\u2019t one play that ultimately decides a game, but given how close this matchup was and how obvious this mistake is, it\u2019s a pretty brutal error and an even worse response from the league.<\/p>\n

Considering how few games are left in this NBA season and that the No. 3 seed and the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference are seperated by just four games, losing on a shot that shouldn\u2019t have counted could haunt the Lakers.<\/p>\n

The NBA Two-Minute Report doesn\u2019t change an outcome, but it\u2019s supposed to provide transparency and acknowledge mistakes made during a close game.<\/p>\n

It appears that in this instance, neither was accomplished by the league and the Lakers will just have to deal with it.<\/p>\n

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You can follow Edwin on Twitter at\u00a0@ECreates88<\/a>\u00a0or on Bluesky at\u00a0@ecreates88.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n