Refs admit missed foul on 76ers' final drive in loss to Clips - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Following the LA Clippers' 108-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, crew chief Kevin Scott said in a pool report that there should have been a foul called on a drive by 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. on the game's final play.

«On the last play on the floor, in real time the crew interpreted that play as the defender jumping vertically,» Scott said. «However, in post-game video review we did observe some slight drift to his left by the defender [Paul] George, and a foul should have been ruled.»

The play capped a truly chaotic final minute of action, one that saw multiple reviews, a wedgie that resulted in a jump ball, two costly 76ers turnovers, a pair of and-1s by Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and, ultimately, Oubre's drive that resulted in him lying on the ground as the Clippers celebrated a desperately needed victory in James Harden's first game in South Philly since being traded.

Nurse stormed onto the court to dispute the non-call and had to be restrained by his assistants. Oubre also jumped into the mix, pointing at each of the three officials — Scott, JB DeRosa and Brandon Adair — before being pulled away.

«First and foremost, heat of the moment,» Oubre said when asked about his actions after the game. «This is an intense basketball game of course. And we're not perfect. The refs aren't perfect. I want to apologize for just losing my cool, because that's something I try to work on each and every day, and try to represent God in the best way I possibly can, and that wasn't it. So I just ask for forgiveness.

»But I saw Coach Nurse getting riled up and if our coach is gonna fight for us and he's going there, then I'm right behind him. But at the end of the day, it wasn't cool. So I'll