"The NBA sided with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on Tuesday, saying in its Last Two Minutes Report that Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam did indeed set an illegal screen ahead of his game-winning shot against Boston the previous night. Mazzulla didn't mince words about the play after the loss, answering all six questions he was asked postgame with the same two words: "illegal screen.""
"Siakam set the screen at the top of the 3-point arc, causing Boston's Derrick White to lose his balance. The star center then got the ball back from Andrew Nembhard, pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through with 6.1 seconds to give Indiana the 98-96 victory. In its Last Two Minutes Report, the league deemed it an incorrect non-call on Siakam."
The NBA's Last Two Minutes Report found Pascal Siakam set an illegal screen on Derrick White before his game-winning shot, calling the play an incorrect non-call. Siakam established the screen at the top of the 3-point arc, which caused White to lose his balance. Siakam then received the ball from Andrew Nembhard, pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for a high-arcing leaner that banked through with 6.1 seconds remaining, giving Indiana a 98-96 victory. Joe Mazzulla repeatedly called the play an "illegal screen" after the loss. Jaylen Brown was fined $35,000 after criticizing officiating following a separate game.
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