The Miami Heat had the New York Knicks on the brink of a devastating loss in Game 2 of their second round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Heat were playing without Jimmy Butler, the injured star who has powered their run as a No. 8 seed throughout this postseason. Oh yeah, Miami also lost Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo to injury over the last couple weeks. The HEat already had a 1-0 series lead, but no one thought they could pull off a Game 2 win without Butler.
Somehow, the Heat held a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter, and the game was played within a single possession for most of the fourth quarter. The Knicks beat Miami, 111-105, in Game 2 to even the series at 1-1, but New York may not have made its closing run without a little help from the refs.
With just over three minutes left, the refs missed the ball hitting the rim on a Heat shot attempt. Miami’s Gabe Vincent got the rebound and put the ball in for what should have been two points, but the refs called a shot clock violation because they didn’t realize hit the rim. Jalen Brunson hit a floater for New York on the next possession, and it ended up being a four point swing.
Watch the play here:
Credit the Knicks for closing the game on a 24-12 run. New York struggled against a ragtag Miami lineup for most of the night, but they made enough free throws down the stretch and dominated the glass to earn a victory.
Still, the refs missing that call is a big deal. Everyone watching the game noticed it as soon as the broadcast showed a replay:
Miami got absolutely screwed there — that hit the rim
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) May 3, 2023
That hit the rim. Miami got screwed there
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 3, 2023
Our former Knicks blogger Seth didn’t seem too concerned about it:
if a bad call goes in the New York Knicks’ favor, that’s actually a Good Call
— Seth Rosenthal (@seth_rosenthal) May 3, 2023
If the Heat win both games in New York — including one without Butler — it would feel like the series was over. Instead, with Butler’s injured ankle still in doubt, we suddenly have a tied series.
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