NBA referee David Guthrie admits he made a major error in the New York Knicks’ clash with the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons lost Game Four of the series 94-93 to fall to a 3-1 deficit against the Knicks.
The Knicks-Pistons Game 4 finish in Detroit… Dave Pasch: "J.B. BICKERSTAFF IS ON THE FLOOR IRATE! HE THOUGHT THERE SHOULD'VE BEEN A FOUL CALL ON THE HARDAWAY SHOT!!" Tim Legler: "I think there's contact… Most often you're going to get a call on this play…" #NBA pic.twitter.com/hzsWbqQBZz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 27, 2025 GETTYTim Hardaway Jr came agonisingly close to winning Game 4 of the Detroit Pistons’ series with the New York Knicks[/caption] GETTYHe was fouled by the Knicks’ Josh Hart but the referee didn’t call a foul[/caption] GETTYReferee David Guthrie admitted he should’ve called a foul after the game[/caption]They came agonisingly close to stealing the victory in the final moments of the fourth quarter as Tim Hardaway Jr’s three-point attempt nearly missed the mark.
Hardaway was clearly fouled in the chaotic finish, but referee David Guthrie didn’t deem the contact from Josh Hart worthy of a foul.
Replays showed that Hart’s contact was indeed foul-worthy, much to the frustration of Knicks head coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
And after the game, Guthrie, surprisingly, admitted he should’ve made a foul call against Hart.
He said: “During live play, it was judged that Josh Hart made a legal defensive play.
“After [a] post-game review, we observed that Hart makes body contact that is more than marginal to Hardaway Jr.
“And a foul should have been called.”
NBA fans were quick to comment on Guthrie’s admission, which spread like wildfire on social media.
APDetroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff fumed with referee David Guthrie after the game[/caption]One said: “There were a ton of non-calls against the Knicks too.”
And another said: “Did he acknowledge the missed foul calls against the Knicks.
“KAT hits a 3 from half court that is the winning shot, acknowledge that.”
Another said: A lot of good that does now, garbage refs continue.”
One remarked: “More than marginal.”
Another chimed in: “Oh well.”
Bickerstaff couldn’t help but vent his fury in the post-game press conference, saying: “You go back and look at the film, the guy leaves his feet.
“There’s contact on Tim Hardaway, his jump shot. I don’t know any other way around it.
“There’s contact on his jump shot.
“The guy leaves his feet, he’s at Timmy’s mercy, and I repeat, there’s contact on his jump shot.”
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