LeBron James was furious with NBA officials Saturday night and Patrick Beverley was handed an untimely technical foul for sarcastically trying to show a referee that he missed a call late in regulation.
In a 105-105 game between the Lakers and Boston Celtics with about 4 seconds left, James went to his left and drove down the lane toward the basket. James was surrounded by three Celtics defenders and went to the basket left-handed and appeared to be hit in the arm by Jayson Tatum.
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Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) misses a shot against Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, top center, late in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
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James missed the layup and no foul was called on the play. The Lakers superstar was beside himself over the no call and fell to the ground in disbelief.
Beverley, at one point, came over with a camera to show the referee what he missed. He received a technical foul.
The game would go to overtime, and Boston would come out with a 125-121 victory.
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Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) reacts after missing a shot late in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
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James played 44 minutes. He had 41 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in the loss. Beverley had 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Anthony Davis came off the bench and scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He also had four assists.
Davis was equally upset after the match.
Tatum converted the technical free kick before overtime began. He scored 30 points with 11 rebounds and four assists.
Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 37 points, grabbed nine boards and dished out three assists. He hit a pair of clutch shots to separate Boston from Los Angeles in overtime.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers sits on the bench during overtime during the team’s NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Boston moved to 36-15 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 23-27.