Small-market teams like the Indiana Pacers are raising concerns about officiating fairness in the NBA playoffs, sending 78 disputed plays to the league after expressing dissatisfaction over calls impacting game outcomes.
Indiana Pacers' coach Rick Carlisle criticized the officiating bias, suggesting the team's 0-2 series deficit was influenced by their small-market status, despite recent NBA champions like Milwaukee and Denver coming from smaller markets.
Rick Carlisle highlighted specific instances like a disputed shove and an alleged double dribble in Game 2 of the series against the New York Knicks, leading to his ejection for protesting the officials' decisions.
The coach's focus is on guiding his team to not overly concern themselves with officiating challenges during games, emphasizing the need to maintain focus on their own performance and gameplay strategies.
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