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Ref Explains Why Ja Morant Received Odd Technical Foul for Full-Court Shot After Buzzer

Memphis Grizzlies guard Morant reacts during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at FedExForum. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

When Ja Morant fired a one-armed, full-court heave at the hoop just after the third-quarter buzzer sounded, the referees had none of it. He was quickly assessed a technical foul, which gave the New York Knicks a free throw that OG Anunoby sank to start the fourth quarter.

That sole technical foul shot turned out to be consequential, as the Knicks defeated the Grizzlies by one point, 114-113.

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