The Phoenix Suns have been eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 106-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!However, it did not end with some controversy. The Lakers were granted a timeout with seven seconds left even though no team had possession. Los Angeles was up by two at this point and Phoenix appeared to have a wide-open layup.
The ball was DEFINITELY loose. I don't see how the referees grant a timeout here. pic.twitter.com/ZlaxGXpCx6
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 6, 2023
Fans and even NBA players couldn’t believe the call, especially because it was LeBron James who called the timeout.
Devin Booker responds to timeout that was granted to #Lakers with seven seconds left (via @dbook/IG) pic.twitter.com/08Fg676IeF
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) December 6, 2023
That was ridiculous.
— Anthony James (@james_robs07) December 6, 2023
Wow lol
— Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) December 6, 2023
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— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) December 6, 2023
The ref that let LeBron call a timeout pic.twitter.com/QNNxylK2Qs
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) December 6, 2023
Give him the timeout pic.twitter.com/LIzW0eAfgo
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) December 6, 2023
Just copped the new lakers jersey after watching the rigged lakers vs suns game. pic.twitter.com/YDrdcdkZYe
— Big Shak (@B00KERJR) December 6, 2023
The Suns fall to 12-9 on the year and will next play the Kings at home on Friday night.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
