The Cavaliers watched a 22-point lead fade away in the third quarter and in the end, the Pacers took it for good, 97-95. The final few possessions were low-lighted by four uncharacteristically un-clutch plays from the guy who usually makes them magical, LeBron James.
LeBron James called out of bounds on potentially game-winning possession
It was the right call.
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He bricked a three-point shot and mid-range jumper on his second- and third-to-last shots of the game, but Ty Lue drew an isolation play for him with the Cavs down a point in the final 5.5 seconds.
With Darren Collison on him, this is where James usually shines as the bigger, stronger aggressor. But James’ heel caught the baseline, and his final play was ruled a turnover.
Referees missed a similar call just two weeks ago on Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Bucks beat the Thunder because of it.
They made sure the same error wasn’t made again, and took the call to video review.
It was the right call, and the Cavs’ slump continues.
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