Wednesday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets was thrilling. But there was also a moment of controversy over a missed call in the fourth quarter.
With 5:45 left, Wizards guard Spencer Dinwiddie passed the ball toward forward Kyle Kuzma — but Nets assistant David Vanterpool reached out from the bench area and deflected it. The referees missed the deflection, and the pass attempt was instead ruled a turnover — a particularly costly turnover in a game that the Wizards lost by one point, 119-118.
“My reaction was utter disbelief,” Wizards acting coach Joseph Blair said.