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Now it can be told. In what is suppose to be an exciting game one between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets in the first round Western Conference series had turned out into a tainted one following a big officiating blunder in the final moments of the game won by the Thunder, 107-103. A basket by Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins was counted in by the officials even though it was very clear that Perkins committed an offensive basket interference. The basket gave the Thunder a two-point lead going into the last minute of the ballgame. The NBA had issued a statement confirming the crucial officiating let-down, according to the league’s official website.
“Kendrick Perkins was improperly credited with a basket that should have been ruled offensive basket interference with 1:05 remaining in last night’s game. Although a player is permitted to touch the net while the ball is in the cylinder above the rim, Perkins also touched the ball while it was still in the cylinder which is a violation and constitutes goaltending.”
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