Lmao, people paid money, and took time out of their valuable weekend, to go see this game in person.

Why did the Mavs coach not put a different defender on Westbrook? Someone with quicker feet who can stay in front of him a little better. Seems like that would be a easy solution.

Good T, the league definitely needs to get this kind of trash out of the game. This type of behavior is at the top of the list of things wrong with the NBA product.

Ok Scott, sure thing.

You may be too young to remember when an NBA referee named Tim Donaghy was caught betting on and influencing the outcomes of games. Most of us find it hard to believe he was the only one, and referees associated with him are still in the league.

Combine that with certain important games where high profile teams clearly got an advantage from the refs, and it should be obvious why fans are skeptical about the referees.

Luckily for the referees they are actually in the arena, on the playing floor, much closer to the plays than the main camera. That should make it easier to call obvious fouls where players are struck in the face.