On January 17, the NBA officially announced the referee report for the last two minutes of the Lakers vs. 76ers. The report showed that there were no mistakes or omissions in the last two minutes of the game. This also means that officials determined that Westbrook was not fouled on the last attack.
In this game, the Lakers lost 112-113 to the 76ers. The biggest controversy was Westbrook’s last attack. Pictures from multiple angles show that Embiid pulled Westbrook’s arm during the breakthrough. Westbrook himself also mentioned this in the locker room after the game, and showed several reporters a screenshot of himself being dragged to the arm by Embiid.
Westbrook said at the time: “The last ball was a shot, and my hand was caught by Embiid.” Embiid said in an interview that he did not foul. He said: “I don’t think I fouled him. , he was just unlucky because he fumbled the ball, I think he was just unlucky.”
For Westbrook’s final layup, the referee’s report gave an explanation that “Embiid extended his arm slightly before Westbrook retracted his arm when he broke through for a layup. Although the edge of the arm touched Westbrook, it was a correct no. Whistle penalty.”
In this game, Embiid scored 35 points and 11 rebounds, Harden scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, James scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and Westbrook scored 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists as a substitute. The Lakers narrowly lost their opponents by 1 point and suffered a 3-game losing streak. The Lakers are currently 19 wins and 24 losses, ranking 13th in the Western Conference.