Bulls vs Celtics

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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Any word on how the mistake was discovered so long after the play?

While this doesn't exactly answer the question, it is from the NBA.com website:

After three consecutive overtime games, the series went from Odyssey to oddity when an unusual scoring correction helped the Bulls cut the deficit to three points in the fourth quarter.

With 5:44 left in the game, the public address announcer said that because of a "technical error'' Gordon was credited with a 2-pointer instead of a 3-pointer, apparently on his basket with 8:32 left in the first quarter. Officials can use video replay to check whether a shot is from beyond the arc or not, but it is supposed to come at the first break after the basket - not three quarters later.

Gordon's shot had been reviewed at the break that came with 3:37 left in the first, the scoresheet said.

Entire article is at: NBA.com Scoring error brings Bulls closer during timeout