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The Dallas Mavericks had one of their toughest matchups so far this season as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. The game ended 119-115 which went into double overtime for one team to come out with a victory. Although, a hard-fought battle by both teams, the officiating during the game was questionable, compelling Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to go on to social media to give his two cents.

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Despite the Mavericks coming away with the victory, Mark Cuban was not happy with the lack of calls by officials during the game. Cuban agreed with commentator Stan Van Gundy who called out the referees during the game itself.

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Cuban went to this official Twitter account to voice his frustration. He tweeted, ?Stan van gundy is absolutely right.? Worst officiated game.? Luka gets no respect. Unreal.? While Cuban may seem biased towards his team, what he said is somewhat true. And not just for Luka Doncic but both the teams that played the game as there were calls missed for both the teams.

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Four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala ended up calling Mark Cuban out over his tweet. Iguodala tweeted, ?$100M dollar fine.?

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Implying that Cuban should pay such a hefty fine for agreeing with Stan Van Gundy.

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Whatever may be the case, the game definitely had plenty of moments where the referees ended up missing crucial calls that would?ve changed the course of the game.

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The game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers would?ve ended right after regulation. The officials managed to miss out on one of the most crucial calls during the final minute of regulation.

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LeBron James passed the ball to Troy Brown Jr. in the final seconds of the game to hit the game-winning three. However, Troy Brown Jr. was clearly fouled by Tim Hardaway Jr. which was waived off by the referees.

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After the game, when asked Troy Brown Jr. about it, he said, ?At the end of the day, they’re human. I thought there was contact, they don’t call it. It is what it is. It’s not my job to ref.?

Even head coach Darvin Ham mentioned how it was a foul, including the same reaction from LeBron James as well. Was the officiating skewed during the Lakers vs Mavericks game? Let us know what you think in the comments section down below.

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