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The Cleveland Cavaliers had chances to take a decisive 3-1 lead over the Toronto Raptors in Game 4. They had an eight-point advantage with five minutes to play, but squandered the lead with a combination of bad defense, reckless decisions, and missed point-blank shots. This all added up to a 93-89 loss with the series tied at two games apiece.
Likewise, the referees didn’t have a great close to the game. According to the Last Two Minute Report, they missed seven calls down the stretch. Four should’ve gone against the Cavs while three should’ve gone against the Raptors.
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Let’s get into all seven.
First, Evan Mobley should’ve been called for a defensive three-second violation with 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. This would’ve resulted in a free throw and Toronto keeping possession.
This possession for the Raptors ended up in two points thanks to a shooting foul by James Harden and two made free throws by Brandon Ingram.
The second missed call also benefited the Cavs. Donovan Mitchell should’ve been called for a double dribble with 1:36 remaining because he pinned the ball against his leg.
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The replay clearly shows this happened. Mitchell should’ve either thrown this out to the corner or dumped it off to Mobley. It seems like he was going to do that, but something caused him to change his mind. The poor decision resulted in a missed shot. Even though the double dribble wasn’t called, the outcome of this play was the same for Toronto.
The third missed call happened at the 1:08 mark and also went in the Cavs’ favor. Harden should’ve been called for an offensive foul. The league found that he pushed off of Jamal Shead, which created a wide-open 14-foot jumper. Harden missed this.
Even though this was a missed call, the result on the floor was the same. This was an empty possession for Cleveland regardless. Since this wasn’t a loose-ball foul, it wouldn’t have…
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Publish date : 2026-04-28 01:08:00
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