The Dallas Mavericks forced Game 7 by defeating the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. A No. 8 seed pushing a No. 1 seed to seven games is impressive enough without having to defend six men for a crucial play.
With 1.3 seconds left and Dallas leading 113-111, the Spurs inbounded a ball with five men on the court. Those five men did not include Boris Diaw, who was inbounding the ball. He was the sixth man. Somehow, the referees failed to notice.
Monta Ellis was able to tip the full court heave away, leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock. Kawhi Leonard scampered off to the bench after Ellis ran around yelling while holding six fingers up, and the Spurs were unable to get a shot off on their second inbound attempt. Fortunately for the officials and the NBA, the oversight did not prove to be costly.
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