Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Calling On NBA To Overturn Warriors' Win After Mistake By Ref

PublishedMarch 23, 2023 7:37 AM EDT|UpdatedMarch 23, 2023 7:37 AM EDT

The Dallas Mavericks aren't going down without a fight after losing to the Golden State Warriors. Wednesday's night win by the Warriors will end on a cliffhanger after Mavs owner Mark Cuban announced that he is filing a dispute against the NBA, crying foul on a decisive play.

Cuban alleges that a refereeing mistake in the third quarter led to two easy points for the Warriors, and Dallas happened to lose by two (127-125).

The owner is calling out what initially appeared like a brain fart by the Mavericks. On one play, the Warriors inbounded the ball and scored when they noticed the entire Dallas team was on the other side of the court.

It was a strange scene destined for a spot on "Shaqtin' a Fool."

Strange Play Was A Mix-Up, Says Cuban

Apparently, Dallas thought the ball was hit out of bounds by Warriors center Kevon Looney and that the possession was theirs.

Cuban is calling the moment a refereeing mistake — one that ultimately cost the Mavericks a win, amid a battle for Western Conference playoff seeding.

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Cuban noted on Twitter that the Mavericks thought they had possession on the play, thus the confusing absence.

"During the time out the official changed the call and never told us," Mark Cuban said. "Then when they saw us line up as if it were our ball, he just gave the ball to the warriors. Never said a word to us They got an easy basketball. Crazy that it would matter in a 2 point game."

He added, "All they had to do was tell us and they didn't. ... Only two refs were on that side of the court and we had 2 guys at half court going to in bound. The other ref obviously thought it was our ball as well."