Mavericks Will Not Formally Protest Loss to Pelicans

Mavericks won’t protest controversial loss to Pelicans after refs’ missed goaltending call
It appears the Dallas Mavericks will not protest the results of Wednesday’s controversial loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Mavericks Will Not Formally Protest Loss to Pelicans Despite Missed Goaltend
Jan 15, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) blocks the shot of Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Mavericks rule out protest over baffling Pelicans loss
The Dallas Mavericks rule out a protest after a controversial 119-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans over a missed goaltending call.
Watch: Goaltending non-call seals Dallas Mavericks loss vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday night to the last-place team in the NBA’s Western Conference New Orleans Pelicans 119-116. The nature of the defeat is what drew attention, however.
Mavericks' Jason Kidd says referees were 'scared to death' to call goaltending on Pelicans' game-winning block
But this was one of those eyebrow-raising moments that gives even more credence to the belief that referees should be fined for missed calls or poor judgment. New Orleans had the ball with around 15 seconds on the clock and a one-point lead.
3 Takeaways From Mavericks' Disastrous Loss to Pelicans
Dejounte Murray lit the Mavericks up for 30 points, and Trey Murphy III wasn't far behind with 24. Neither was entirely efficient from the floor, but they made enough shots to sink the Mavs. Dallas' starters just weren't good enough, which is where we'll start our three takeaways.
NBA says goaltending should have been called in Pelicans-Mavs
The NBA acknowledged Thursday that officials erred at the end of the Pelicans-Mavericks game the previous night by not calling goaltending on what would have been a go-ahead bucket for Dallas.
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Report revealed that referees missed a goaltending violation that would have given the Dallas Mavericks a late lead during
NBA admits to big mistake at end of Mavericks-Pelicans game
The NBA is admitting to another refereeing error that ended up swinging the outcome of a game. The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in a 119-116 nailbiter. The key moment of the game came in the final seconds of the fourth quarter when Mavs guard Spencer Dinwiddie,
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