‘Shocked’ Rick Carlisle puts refs on blast for no-call in Pacers’ loss to Mavericks: ‘Clearly a foul’

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle strongly criticized officials for a late no-call during his team's 125-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. With the Pacers trailing by three points in the final seconds, Dallas forward Caleb Martin collided with Indiana forward Pascal Siakam during an inbound play. Referees did not call a foul, which Carlisle described as a clear and shocking mistake.

Carlisle compared the impact to a football collision, stating the officials missed an obvious whistle that occurred right in front of them. The Pacers were in the bonus at the time, which would have awarded Siakam free throws with a chance to extend the game. The loss dropped Indiana to a 3-7 record on the season while playing without injured star Tyrese Haliburton.