Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks can’t get over it. The misunderstanding or error that led to two points from Kevon Looney all alone under the circle, while his opponents were on the other side of the field waiting for a throw-in, prompted the Texas franchise to file a request with of the league to replay the game.
Big controversy after Mavericks – Warriors, Mark Cuban wants to replay the match
This is not the first time that a team has attempted this maneuver feeling aggrieved. But it is very rare that these requests succeed. Indeed, the NBA has replayed only six games in its history.
Nov 52, Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia Warriors
Already when the Hawks have in Milwaukee and the Warriors in Philadelphia, you know that it speaks of a time that the under 60 years old cannot know. In short, another time when the Hawks were able to play 5 when they only had 4 players available. Their victory after two extensions (78-77 after two OT, the defense is really not what it was) was canceled and the Warriors won the re-match, 72-69. There also after extension.
November 69, Atlanta Hawks against the Chicago Bulls
The Hawks have moved but they are definitely still screwing up. In reality, it is the fault of the referees. The latter failed to agree on a basket at the buzzer. They could not determine if the potential game winner had been entered before or after the siren. Suddenly, match replayed but with only one second on the clock and 124 everywhere. The Hawks ended up winning in overtime.
December 1971, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Buffalo Braves
The Cavaliers cursed because they felt they couldn’t take advantage of a real downtime at the very end of the game. This would have been cut short. Yes, we were already indignant for nothing at the time. The funniest thing about all of this? The last 4 seconds were replayed and the Braves won by one point, just as it had happened the first time around.
November 1978, New Jersey Nets vs. Philadelphia Sixers
So there, we touch anything. The last 17 minutes of the match were replayed because the referee had given three technical fouls to the Nets coach, knowing that the limit is two. It was only in March that the two teams competed to redo this big quarter of an hour. Except that, in the meantime, and beware this is where it gets funny, New Jersey and Philadelphia have exchanged players. Eric Money, Harvey Catchings and Ralph Simpson (nothing to do with Ralph Sampson or Ralph from Simpson’s) therefore wore both teams’ tunics… during the same match.
November 1982, Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
Have you noticed how often November is when things go wrong? Damn arrival of Winter all that, all that. In short, in November 82, two refereeing errors helped the Lakers to hang an extension and win. Spurs made a request and the last 3 seconds were replayed and San Antonio won.
December 2007, Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks again. The Heat complained because Shaquille O’Neal was ejected for 6 fouls when he had only that. The NBA decided to resume the game later at that point, with 52 seconds left in overtime. The Hawks won. The most crazy ? Shaq did not play the re-match since he had been traded to the Suns in the meantime. Comical.
