After a tough loss which eliminated the New York Knicks from the Emirates NBA Cup, head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked about how the referees managed the physical play in an all-important game.
New York was called for 14 fouls while the Atlanta Hawks were called for 13. A slim margin, but this season in the NBA, teams are called for 19.4 fouls per game on average according to Basketball Reference. On Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, the officials were letting the boys play.
