EuroLeague confirms game clock error in ALBA-Barcelona game / News - Basketnews.com

Euroleague Basketball reviewed the mistake at the last seconds of ALBA Berlin-Barcelona game, admitting that the game clock wasn't started on time.

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ALBA Berlin's table officials made a crucial mistake at the end of the game that the home team the chance to to beatFC Barcelona in their Round 11 contest.

Player of the Game EFF 29 Nikola Mirotic Points 19 Accuracy 6-8 Rebounds 6 Assists 2

With 4.7 seconds left in the game and the teams separated by only one point (87-86),Nikola Miroticstood at the free-throw line with a chance to push the lead to three. After making the first shot, the Barca superstar missed the second one, leaving ALBA with a chance to tie the game.

Luke Sikmarebounded the ball and passed it toJaleen Smith. However, the game clock wasn't started by the table officials. The clock began to tick down only after the ball left Smith's hands.

Overall, it gave the home team some extra seconds to tie or win the game but Sikma's pass led to a Yovel Zoosmanturnover which ended the match.

On Saturday, two days after the game, Euroleague Basketball reviewed the incident and confirmed "there was a game clock error," adding that it didn't affect the outcome.

"With 4.7 seconds left on the fourth quarter, after a missed free throw from FC Barcelona’s Nikola Mirotic, the game clock did not start running until 3 seconds later.

After reviewing the Game Clock File, it is demonstrated that the referees failed to start the game clock and did not recognize the error. The timekeeper was also late in starting the game clock.

If at any moment the play would have altered the result of the game, the game clock error would have been reviewed in the Instant Replay System as this is a reviewable play. However, the outcome of the game was not affected," the release reads.

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