NBA Major Missed Call! Uncalled Rocket's Critical Moment Throw-in Violation: Durant's Winning Shot

On March 15 Beijing time, in yesterday's NBA regular season game, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Pelicans 107-105 at home. The NBA official today released the last two-minute referee report of this game, showing only one missed call, which was unfavorable to the Pelicans. However, this missed call was extremely crucial and likely even changed the outcome of the game.

The sole missed call occurred with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter, when Finney-Smith committed a 5-second violation on a sideline throw-in, but the referees did not call it. After the ball was thrown in, Durant completed the winning shot with a mid-range jump shot. Considering that the Rockets were trailing before Durant's basket, if the referees had called the 5-second violation, the Pelicans would have gained possession with a one-point lead, making them clearly more likely to secure the victory. Obviously, the Rockets benefited greatly from this.

Shen Jing was absent from this game. The Rockets repeatedly extended their lead to double digits in the first three quarters under Durant's leadership. Dejounte Murray led the team to tenaciously chase points in the final quarter, and the Pelicans successfully overtook the score at the critical moment.

Durant hit the mid-range quasi-game-winning shot with 7.6 seconds left. On the ensuing play, the Pelicans made a fatal error, and Durant sealed the victory with two free throws. The Rockets ultimately prevented their opponent's comeback to complete a season double victory, overtaking the Lakers in record to return to 3rd place in the Western Conference, while Dejounte Murray's 35 points were a season-high in a losing effort.