Shaq went up for a shot. He was fouled. The clock should have stopped. Perhaps it did for a split second or maybe it didn't, I don't know. But the horn then sounded before the shot was released. That's where the confusion came in. The Raptors thought time had expired prior to Shaq releasing the shot. By rule, the clock should have stopped and the shot, then released, would count.
I can't imagine the horn, light, and clock being out of sync. I guess there's a remote possibility but I can't imagine it happening. I would venture that the horn is the official end of the game but all three should be in sync.
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