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Golden State Warriors reserve guard Damion Lee hit a game-winning triple to sink the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. Only, it should not have counted.
The NBA released the Last Two Minute Report for the game on Monday, in which it states the Dubs should have been called for a 5-second violation on the inbounds prior to Lee's jumper, per K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. The report also noted Warriors big man Kevon Looney set an illegal screen on Bulls guard Coby White, but it went uncalled.
Of course, the reports do not change the outcome of games. The shot still stands, giving the Warriors their first win of the season and dropping Chicago to 0-3 on the year.
Still, it is an indictment on the refereeing crew to have missed two vital calls at the end of a close game. The inbounds is a particularly confusing no-call. It looked fairly evident in real time, with Lee (the inbounder) failing to get the ball to Stephen Curry on multiple occasions:
Looney also clearly appears to be moving setting the screen on White in an effort to free up Steph, even if Curry did not end up with the ball.
Regardless, Warriors fans could not care less after notching the first win of the new season, especially after suffering blowout defeats in each of the first two games.
Golden State is off Monday prior to taking on the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The Warriors will look to build a bit of momentum after benefiting from no-calls over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Bulls will try to finally get their first win when they face the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Wizards are also 0-3 to start the season, so something will have to give when these two teams play each other.
