lebron james Saturday night was furious with NBA officials and Patrick Beverley received an untimely technical foul for trying to sarcastically show a referee he missed a call in the final moments of regulation.
in the game between 105-105 lakers And with about 4 seconds left on the Boston Celtics, James went to his left and took the lane towards the basket. James was surrounded by three Celtics defenders and went to the basket with his left hand and it appeared that Jayson Tatum had hit him on the arm.
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LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers misses a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, top center, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
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James missed the layup and there were no fouls on the play. The Lakers superstar was beside himself at the no-call and fell to the floor in disbelief.
Beverly, at one point, brought out a camera to show the referee what he missed. He received a technical foul.
The game would go to overtime and Boston would come away with a 125–121 victory.
LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after missing a shot late in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Michael Dyer)
James played 44 minutes. He scored 41 points along with nine rebounds and eight assists in the loss. Beverly added 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Anthony Davis Came off the bench and scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He also had four assists.
Davis was equally upset after the game.
Crew chief Eric Lewis admitted after the game that the officials missed a call.
Tatum made a technical free throw before the overtime period began. He scored 30 points with 11 rebounds and four assists.
Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 37 points, grabbed nine boards and had three assists. He hit some clutch shots to separate Boston from Los Angeles in the overtime period.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers sits on the bench during overtime at the team’s NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Michael Dyer)
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Boston moved to 36–15 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 23–27.