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Basketball can often lead to hilarious moments when passionate fans are fully immersed in the game. A funny incident occurred during the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks. A fan of the Philadelphia 76ers attempted to call a timeout on behalf of the New York Knicks.

The controversy surrounding Sixers coach Nick Nurse‘s game 2 time-out call led to this hilarious incident in game 3. The coach made an effort to call a time-out. Still, he could not gain the referees’ attention in the previous meeting between these two teams, and the fan is playfully taunting the officials, bringing up memories of the last game.

Opinions are divided among fans about whether or not Nick Nurse decided to call a timeout during the pivotal moments of the Sixers vs. Knicks game. There is a debate among fans regarding Nurse’s decision not to call a timeout before the inbounds pass. Some argue that he only tried to call a timeout after possession was lost. Some say that Nurse made an effort to call a timeout, but unfortunately, the officials failed to acknowledge or approve it.

Fans from both teams are fired up, passionately discussing the incident. Sixers fans are voicing their frustration over what they believe to be missed timeout calls, while Knicks fans are standing up for their team and offering criticism towards the Sixers’ reactions. Fans often engage in heated debates, accusing each other of favoritism and raising doubts about the fairness of the officiating.

L2M report says NBA accepts officiating mistakes in game 2

The NBA’s L2M report recognized mistakes made by the officials in the Knicks’ narrow victory over the 76ers in game 2. All eyes were on Philadelphia’s inbounds play as the Knicks’ three-pointer narrowed the lead to just two points with 27.4 seconds left.

According to the L2M report, it was noted that Knicks’ guard Jalen Brunson may have impeded Maxey’s ability to receive the pass by tugging on his jersey during the inbounds play. In addition to that, according to the report, there was a missed foul call on Sixers’ Josh Hart shortly after, as he stepped forward and initiated lower body contact, resulting in Maxey losing his balance.

It’s worth noting that according to the L2M report, Maxey’s slight hand contact on Hart right before the inbound pass was correctly determined to be a no-call.  During this sequence, Sixers’ coach Nick Nurse tried to call a timeout, but the officials did not recognize or grant it, according to the report.

The L2M report identified these two missed calls on the inbound play but found no other officiating errors for the remainder of the game.