The Los Angeles Lakers have officially reached out to the NBA league office regarding what they perceive as several missed foul calls during their narrow 108-107 defeat against the Miami Heat, primarily focusing on the officiating of LeBron James, according to a report by Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
The Lakers highlighted specific instances where they believe Heat defenders made illegal contact with James, resulting in no calls from the referees.
The team provided the league with video evidence supporting their claim, underscoring the impact of these missed calls on James’ free-throw attempts, which have notably declined this season.
James expressed his discontent with the officiating crew after the game, specifically referencing an incident where Heat center Thomas Bryant made contact with his face during a missed dunk attempt in the third quarter.
