Sixers miss deadline to file protest after Game 2 loss

PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers aired their grievances but did nothing else about it. Despite their list of issues surrounding the Game 2 loss — mostly with the refereeing — Philly let the deadline pass without filing a formal protest, multiple sources confirmed. In the regular season, they would’ve had 48 hours after the game.In the playoffs, a protest “must be filed not later than midnight of the day of the game protested,” according to the NBA’s guidelines. The Sixers were aggrieved with multiple non-calls toward the end of the Game 2 defeat, including the referees swallowing their whistles when Tyrese Maxey was fouled off an inbounds down the stretch.

The NBA acknowledged some of the calls were wrong but there was never a chance the result would be reversed or the game replayed. According to Philly writers, the Sixers list of problems included: Two calls in the last two-minute report from Game 1 went against the Sixers.The fact that the Sixers have been the most disadvantaged team in the NBA this season based on last two-minute reports.The Knicks included detailed referee information in their game notes for the first two games of the series.The Sixers believe they should have been awarded a timeout at multiple points during a key inbounds play and possession late in Monday’s loss.  Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.Please provide a valid email address.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! The Knicks, who filed an unsuccessful formal protest of a regular season game in February, continued to release their “pregame referee breakdown” ahead of Thursday’s Game 3. Josh Hart made a very late tweak to his jump shot.After struggling all season from long distance, the Knicks forward said he adjusted aspects of his form right before the playoffs and in anticipat...