The Lakers were down three with under 30 seconds left when Minnesota had a chance to close it out but missed. LeBron grabbed the rebound, pulled up from deep, and hit the shot to tie the game—except the refs ruled it a two-pointer. He thought it was a three. The arena was confused. Fans near the court reacted with surprise, and LeBron started pointing at the jumbotron looking for proof. Officials sent it to review.
On the replay, LeBron’s foot looked like it might have grazed the line. From some angles it was hard to tell. The replay center stuck with the two-point call, saying the foot was just on the line. LeBron lost it. Teammates, coaches, and even fans in the stands were reacting to the freeze frame. But the slow-mo angle the refs used looked like enough to confirm it was only two. With 1.4 seconds left, the Lakers had the ball again, down two. Play was drawn up for LeBron, but he didn’t get the shot off in time. Game over. Lakers lose by two. A wild finish decided by a few pixels of shoe on the three-point line.