With a tight race in the Western Conference for playoff seeding, every game down the stretch is magnified. The Golden State Warriors found themselves in a close game against the San Antonio Spurs, that ended with a Harrison Barnes game-winning three-point shot to win the game, 114-111. That shot put a serious damper in the Warriors quest to move up in the West standings with the playoffs approaching. But it appears as if the Warriors might have gotten a little help so to speak as the NBA's last two minute report identified four incorrect calls that benefited the Warriors.
In the final two minutes of the Warriors' game against the Spurs, there were four calls that went against the Spurs that should not have, as per the NBA's report. The first call came with a little over a minute to go and the game tied at 107. Moses Moody tried to throw a pass out of the corner to Brandin Podziemski, but the ball sailed out of bounds with Moody being the last to touch it. It was ruled Warriors ball.
The second incorrect call came on the ensuing possession. With the Warriors getting the ball back, Draymond Green set a screen on Stephon Castle to get Stephen Curry free. Only Green was still moving during the play and it should have been an offensive foul. No call was made.
The third call came with about 11 seconds to go and the Spurs and Warriors tied at 109. Castle found Keldon Johnson under the basket and hit him with a pass. Johnson scored the ball while being hit by Green. No call was made. The NBA stated that it should have been a foul on Green, thus sending Johnson to the line for a chance at a three-point play.
The fourth and final incorrect call came on the game-winning play itself. When Barnes caught the inbound, he appeared to shuffle his feet before dribbling which ordinarily would have been ruled a travel. No call was made though and Barnes would go on to knock down the game-winner. The NBA stated that Barnes' apparent travel was the result of a foul from Green which would have him at the free-throw line before the shot.
