The Dallas Mavericks are facing a 3-0 deficit to in-state rival Houston. Last night, Dallas fought to the very end, but it wasn’t quite enough as they were defeated 130-128.
After the game, Rick Carlisle was very adamant about his thoughts on the officiating.
“My hope is that in Game 4 – the one play that’s kind of an image stuck in my mind, and I just looked at it six times on the film, is the first play of the fourth quarter,” Carlisle said. “We’re scrambling like hell defensively, and Devin Harris is going to get the ball, and Dwight Howard throws him into our bench. He takes the ball, skips it over the top and Ariza gets a wide-open three.
“So, instead of us getting the ball, and a foul on Howard, it turns into essentially a 5-6 point swing. That stuff’s got to stop. The officials [have] got to get that stuff under control, because there’s too much physical stuff going on. Howard is throwing people all over the place. And that can’t happen in Game 4
Here’s the play Carlisle is referring to:
As expected, Carlisle was hit with a fine for his comments.
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating following loss to Rockets. pic.twitter.com/qEeEM99qON
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 25, 2015
Game 4 is tomorrow night at 9 eastern time on TNT.
