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[Saba Sports News] LeBron James was visibly dissatisfied with a crucial call during the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the NBA’s last two-minute (L2M) report on the game didn’t bring any relief. In the game’s final moments, with the Lakers trailing 107-104, James thought he had tied the game with a three-pointer. However, officials ruled that his foot was slightly on the line, making it a two-pointer instead. This decision, confirmed after an instant replay review, left James and the Lakers team frustrated.
The L2M report, released the following Sunday, supported the on-court decision, stating that there wasn’t clear and conclusive evidence to overturn the call. The report explained that James’ right foot had edged forward, touching the three-point line before the shot was released.
Had the initial on-floor ruling been a three-pointer, the close nature of the call might have led to a different outcome, as the evidence was not definitively clear either way. However, since the shot was first called a two-pointer, the ruling stood, leading to the Lakers’ narrow 108-106 defeat.
James had argued that a specific frame appeared to show his foot behind the line. But further analysis of the play revealed his foot moved to the line’s edge before the shot, a detail confirmed in the NBA’s L2M report.