Atlanta had a 16-point halftime lead, and led by as much as 22 in the third quarter vs. the Kings in Sacramento. But the game came down to the last 35 seconds — which were absolutely bonkers. You can watch it all unfold here:
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Kings guard Darren Collison permanently put the Kings up with this shot with 3.5 seconds left to play:
But like most things to do with DeMarcus Cousins, the game wouldn’t end without some controversy.
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Hawks’ guard Tim Hardaway Jr. drove to the rack to put up a lay up, but was blocked by Cousins on the play. It appears that there was some contact.
All things considered, refs usually swallow the whistle on plays like that late in games. L2M reports, anyone?
Clearly, the Hawks were feeling the effects of the loss with just a single word.
Regular-season basketball, folks.
