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James Harden got away with a blatant shove in wild final seconds of Rockets vs. Thunder

How did the refs miss this?

The waning moments of Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was a literal comedy of errors, featuring several key blunders by both teams.

But the most egregious mistake was by the referees, who missed this blatant push off by James Harden on Alex Abrines with the Thunder down 111-109:

Even though Russell Westbrook nearly swooped in for what could’ve been a game-saving steal, this was an obvious missed call that proved to be costly for the Thunder.

A correct call here would’ve given the Thunder a chance to tie the game with free throws. Instead, Eric Gordon clinched the game with two free throws of his own, putting the Rockets up 3-1 in the series.

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