DALLAS — The NBA on Thursday denied the Mavericks’ protest of a controversial call and confusion in their March 22 loss to the Golden State Warriors, denying Dallas the opportunity to replay the last 14 minutes of a playoff-race-crippling defeat.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had expressed his thoughts that Dallas would win the protest in a conversation with reporters on Wednesday, but also admitted the game likely wouldn’t have been replayed regardless.
“It is what it is. They screwed up, but they’re not going to replay it,” Cuban said.
