NEW YORK — The NBA said the review that overturned a winning
shot by Chicago’s Brad Miller was correct and handled
appropriately.
Referees looked at video replay for about 3 minutes before
determining that Miller’s shot came after the final buzzer,
giving Denver a 90-89 victory Tuesday night. Though a review is
supposed to be completed in a two-minute period, crew chief Mark
Wunderlich then asked the truck if there were any additional
angles.
He was provided with the overhead view that showed the ball was
still on Miller’s fingertips at the buzzer.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank says Wednesday “the replay was handled
by the book and the referee made the right decision,” adding
there was no issue with the officials taking extra time.
Nuggets coach George Karl said he appreciates having instant
replay and that he had no problems with what seemed like an
“8-minute wait” before the final decision.
“Losing is so painful, when you win a game and lose (it) because
of a technicality, I think it’s better we don’t do that, we
don’t put that stress, that frustration on teams and on coaches
and toward referees,” Karl said Wednesday night before Denver
faced the Milwaukee Bucks.
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