Nice to have a game go down to the wire without any ticky tack calls deciding anything

Maybe the Cavs should shoot better than 65% from the line or Evan Mobley could learn how to play basketball.

Cant be blaming the refs if you cant beat a team shooting 13% from 3 and 32% on the floor

They actually forced us to challenge an obvious call so that we couldn’t challenge more obvious calls later. Amazing job by the refs. Well done.

ehh. I think they swallowed their whistle way too much at the end there.

The mitchell 8 seconds probably should’ve been a foul cause shead just runs at him. And Merrils Jumpshot could’ve been a 3 point play based on them grabbing his jersey while he was shooting.

Nah it was rugby out there. They swallowed their whistle way too much.

Im not saying it was bias any teams way, just that it turned in to rugby

There were some obvious calls missed that forced a challenge from Cleveland. Towards the end too there was a ball that I think went off RJ, but couldn’t be challenged due to earlier missed calls. Aside from that the foul calls were good

Flair up lol. How was the back court not a foul? He crashed into him to prevent him from crossing

They allowed Toronto to bully the smaller Cavs guards.

We had 2 free throws in the 4th against the much more physical team, they had 13.

Oooh, I applaud the sentiment, but complimenting the refs will not go down well here. Prepare for the hate

I want to see a thunder game reffed like that

if you’re a raptors fan it was.

Even though both teams shot horribly, the last few minutes of this game was an absolute thriller!

Shead’s hustle and CMB’s defense were fun to watch

As a raps fan I honestly thought for a second we were getting bailed out, but it’s just the refs not calling anything at all

Adam Silver was in attendance. People act right when their boss is watching live.

i enjoyed the game. but i think they swallowed their whistle a bunch of times both ways

What about jersey grab on Merrill and also on previous SOOB play Merrill cutting to corner gets knocked to the ground. Cavs were their own worst enemy and are getting bully balled by Raptors on drives to basket and offensive glass…plus you can’t win close games missing so many free throws. But I definitely would not applaud the refs…

This is a joke right? Cavs wasted both their challenges earlier in the game on calls that weren’t event close. One of which the ref even got right until Scottie cried his hardest and the Cavs had to challenge. Then the Raptors were fully extended arm shoving their way to the hoop, and getting calls on nothing. Some even good blocks were called fouls to help them out. Meanwhile the Cavs were getting literally tackled on an “8 second violation” their shooters were getting grabbed shoved off ball the entire game, and the refs refused to call obvious fouls all throughout.

Raptors fans are genuinely toxic, just look at how they brigaded the Cavs sub after the game, not to mention making these apologist posts when their win was from the extender whistle primarily. Cavs taking it in 6 over those bums

This is the biggest load of bullshit. Merrill’s shot shoulda been a foul. Easy to say they called a great game when the calls were going one way

Congrats to the refs for doing their job correctly

Part of this is also recognizing that these difficult calls can’t be gotten right every time. If the refs were 100% in this game, that’s at least partially due to chance / luck / probability, just like when they get calls wrong, it can sometimes be partially due to chance / luck / probability. It’s like shooting a free throw– seems simple enough when you’re watching on TV, but it’s literally impossible to get it right every single time, even for the best of the best.

I’m not giving credit to the refs for doing their damn jobs. I shouldn’t know who they are

The ref literally blocked the ball from going out of bounds by being out of position

I agree. And im not biased at alll

This has to be satire

Cavs will obviously win this series but they’re super fucked vs a good team.
Mitchell cannot be your first option

Don’t praise them too much, they’ll think there’s nothing to fix

As a raps fan.  Good that nobody got bailed out by the whistle because both teams were shooting like complete ass

Agreed 

I would just like to point something out about this game: Adam Silver was in attendance and on the broadcast (atleast the Canadian broadcast).

Do with that information what you will, just thought it was noteworthy.

It was a great game! The reps definitely played their part to a T on this one. You cant ask for more!

Ye fuck off mate.

The moment the refs called that bs flagrant and then swallowed their whistle with Donovan being run over by shead and Barnes pulling merils jersey.

Well officiated my fucking ass