Why Spurs didn't get challenge, leading to Mitch Johnson technical foul
Mitch Johnson, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, received a technical foul during Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. The foul occurred after Johnson attempted to challenge a missed out-of-bounds call that was not granted by the officials. Replay showed that the call was incorrect, as the ball clearly went off Chet Holmgren, but the Spurs were unable to capitalize on the challenge due to a miscommunication with the referees.
- ▪Mitch Johnson received a technical foul for expressing frustration over a missed challenge.
- ▪The challenge was related to an out-of-bounds call that replay showed was incorrectly awarded to the Thunder.
- ▪The Spurs' challenge should have been granted, but the officials failed to recognize Johnson's signal.
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