JB Bickerstaff and Pistons were non-call and apop trick in the final play of Game 4 defeat, which was defeated by the Knicks on Sunday.
Josh Hart appeared to be in contact with Tim Hardaway Jr., closing off with the former Knicks’ final three-point heave from the left corner.
However, the fouls were not called, and the Knicks held a 94-93 victory with their second consecutive victory in Detroit and a 3-1 series lead.
After the match, crew chief David Guthrie told a pool reporter that Hart should have called a foul.
“It was determined that Josh Hart played legal defensively during live play,” the statement read. “After the post-match review, Hart observed that Hardaway Jr. was more than a small amount for Hardaway Jr. and that the foul should have been called.”
After the buzzer rang, Vickerstaff came to life and attacked the court and appealed to the judge.
Game 5 is in the Garden on Tuesday.
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham was short on the remaining midrange jump shot of 7.1 seconds with a chance to take the lead before the ball went to Haddaway in the corner following a loose ball scramble under the basket.
When he shook the double clutch attempt, the closure heart appeared to hit his hips.
Hart also looked like he was fouled under the basket while he was seeking his first rebound in that sequence.
“I’m getting in touch with Tim Hardaway’s jump shot. I don’t know how to do that. I’m getting in touch with his jump shot,” Vickerstaff said after the match. “The man leaves his leg. He is at Timmy’s mercy. Again, we’ll be contacted by Jumpshot.”
