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NBA says refs missed two calls near end of Game 5, but not the ones the Lakers complained about

The Los Angeles Lakers fell in a thriller in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday, and soon made very clear what they thought of the officiating in the final minutes.

Lakers head coach Frank Vogel griped about calls surrounding Miami Heat hero Jimmy Butler, claiming they led to four free throws the Heat didn’t deserve:

“I felt two bad calls, at the end, put Butler at the line. That’s unfortunate in a game of this magnitude. Anthony Davis has a perfect verticality, should be a play-on.