Rick Carlisle was furious with the officiating after the Indiana Pacers' 125-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, calling the late collision involving Andrew Nembhard a clear foul.
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle strongly criticized the officiating following his team's 125-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Carlisle argued that a late collision between Caleb Martin and Andrew Nembhard near the sideline was a clear missed foul, comparing the impact to targeting a defenseless player in football.
Despite leading 66-56 at halftime behind Pascal Siakam's 29 points, Indiana surrendered the lead as Dallas rallied behind Cooper Flagg's 43 points and Kyrie Irving's 35 points. Carlisle also cited Indiana's unnecessary fouls and Dallas's 10-1 offensive rebounding advantage as pivotal factors in the defeat.
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