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Refs admit they screwed up James Harden dunk call, blame Mike D'Antoni for not challenging in time

#HoustonRockets #SanAntonioSpurs #JamesHarden #NBA The NBA refs got it wrong. When Houston Rockets star James Harden dunked the ball in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, it should have counted. The refs admit they called it wrong, but they also claim that doesn’t matter. Transcript: NBA Referee James Capers Comments to Pool Reporter after Rockets – Spurs game. pic.twitter.com/rVD6HF9Tca — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) December 4, 2019 The dunk wasn’t the issue, it was Mike D’Antoni’s timing. The 68-year-old D’Antoni didn’t challenge the play fast enough, according to NBA Crew Chief James Capers. That issue is at the center of the controversy surrounding the Rockets’  135-133 loss  to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The game, which went into double overtime, could have been decided much earlier if the refs had reviewed Harden’s dunk. Wow, they didn't give Harden points for his dunk... pic.twitter.com/45vC1Mrvwd — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 4, 2019 Wit...