A Paul George 3-pointer taken away following a review changed the Pacers’ game against the Cavaliers dramatically, hurting the Indiana’s chances of victory.
George had made a three from the corner with the shot clock ticking down with just under five minutes remaining in the game. The three tied it at 89. The Pacers then got four free throws and led 93-89 when the Cavs called a timeout with 2:27 left in the game.
When the game resumed from timeout, the score was down to 90-89. LeBron promptly made a layup to give the Cavs a 91-90 lead, leaving many curious as to what happened.
What happened was the refs reviewed George’s three pointer and determined it happened after the shot clock expired:
Big shot by @YG_Trece! https://t.co/CPtQA9KwXU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2016
The Cavs pulled out a 100-96 victory after getting big shots from Matthew Dellavedova and Tristan Thompson to improve to 3-0 against the Pacers this season.
The way the game changed after that 3-pointer was taken away has to be demoralizing for the Pacers. Replay shows the refs got the call right.
