NBA's last two-minute report disagrees with Rick Carlisle on collision
The last-two-minute report the NBA put out on the Pacers' loss to the Mavericks called the game ending collision incidental contact.
The NBA's two-minute post-game report disagreed with Pacers coach Rick Carlisle's assertion that the collision between All-Star forward Pascal Siakam and Mavericks forward Caleb Martin was a clear foul. The league ruled the contact between Martin and Siakam to be incidental, meaning it was irrelevant to the outcome of the game. However, the NBA acknowledged an incorrect call that occurred 15 seconds earlier, which benefited Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving.
The Pacers had the ball with three seconds left, trailing by three points. Siakam tried to catch a pass from Andrew Nembhard but Martin broke on the play and both players went to the ground. The NBA's report stated that Martin's hand on the ball before the collision made the contact incidental. The report found only one incorrect call during the last two minutes of the game, which prevented Irving from being called for a foul on a play with 18 seconds left.
The Pacers ultimately lost the game 125-122, with Irving making two free throws to seal the victory.
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