No Silver Lining Nba Denies Kings Protest Of Loss To Grizzlies

So says NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who denied the Kings’ protest of Courtney Lee’s game-winning shot.

Here’s Silver’s explanation as provided by the league:

Both teams had road games Friday, on which there were a dozen NBA games. The Kings were at San Antonio and the Grizzlies visited Portland. Catch up with the scores and results on SN’s NBA scoreboard.

“The Commissioner determined that the game officials’ call that Lee’s shot was timely was within their judgment and not a misapplication of the playing rules. Sacramento’s protest therefore did not justify the extraordinary remedy of overturning the game’s result.”

Two factors figured in the Kings’ protest, according to The Sacramento Bee. One, the Grizzlies’ inbound pass to start the play was deflected by center Ryan Hollins. Two, Lee’s layup off a lob pass was too late. The play started with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. 

That’s some mighty fast shooting by Lee.

The Kings were up 26 points in the game before losing 111-110. It was the biggest comeback in Grizzlies history.