Dion Waiters fouled Manu Ginobili on inbounds pass in Thunder-Spurs Game 2, NBA referees admit
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, second from left, and Manu Ginobili with an official during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on May 2, 2016. Credit: EPA / Larry W. Smith
NBA referees say their missed foul on Oklahoma City’s Dion Waiters as he inbounded the ball was a play they had never seen before.
The referees union also said Tuesday on Twitter that they would incorporate the play into their training moving forward.
The play began a wild final sequence in the Thunder’s 98-97 victory over San Antonio on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. Waiters elbowed the Spurs’ Manu Ginobili to create space to throw the inbounds pass, which the Spurs stole to start a fast break. San Antonio couldn’t score, leaving the series tied at 1-1.
Referee Ken Mauer, the crew chief, said after the game that upon seeing a review of the play, there should have been an offensive foul on Waiters.
Game 3 is Friday in Oklahoma City.
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