[Jay R]

Originally Posted by APG

Memphis may have called a timeout...may not have...there was 27.5 seconds left on the clock...time didn't dictate that they would normally call one. In the same light, OKC also didn't have to foul on a miss. Force a shot clock violation and they have 3.5 seconds on the clock. Force a miss and secure the rebound could mean a chance to call timeout, advance...and have time for a good shot. Point is, you can't assume what a team is going to do in the future. You have to fix issues as presented in front of you when present.

And it's already been indicated that the table is a known issue even before the game, and didn't heed the direction of the officials via normal communication.

I thought I had heard that the NBA uses neutral table officials for the playoffs. Is that possible?