{"id":704866,"date":"2026-04-08T08:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704866\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:19:54","slug":"nba-admits-missed-call-in-knicks-hawks-game-involving-jalen-brunson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704866\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Admits Missed Call in Knicks-Hawks Game Involving Jalen Brunson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the controversial final minutes of the Knicks-Hawks game, where a missed traveling call on Jalen Brunson became a key point of discussion.NYC Today<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 108-105 on Monday, with Jalen Brunson leading the way for the Knicks with 30 points, 13 assists, and 3 rebounds. However, the NBA later acknowledged a missed traveling violation call on Brunson in the final minutes of the close game.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The missed call on Brunson’s travel could have impacted the outcome of the game, which was decided by just 3 points. In a tight playoff race, these types of officiating errors can have significant consequences for teams fighting for postseason positioning.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

With around 1:16 remaining and the score tied 102-102, Brunson gathered the ball and established his right foot as his pivot foot. However, he then moved toward the basket and shuffled his feet, which constitutes a traveling violation that was not called by the officials.<\/p>\n

The missed call occurred with around 1:16 remaining in the 4th quarter.The Knicks defeated the Hawks 108-105 on Monday, April 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson<\/p>\n

The Knicks’ star point guard who led his team with 30 points, 13 assists, and 3 rebounds in the game.<\/p>\n

Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a><\/p>\n

The Knicks’ second-leading scorer with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.<\/p>\n

Nickeil-Alexander Walker<\/p>\n

The Hawks’ leading scorer with 36 points in the losing effort.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The NBA will likely review its officiating procedures and training to try to minimize these types of missed calls in high-stakes games going forward.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This missed call on Brunson’s travel highlights the ongoing challenges with officiating in the NBA, and how even small errors can have a big impact on the outcomes of close games. It’s a reminder that the league must continue to prioritize improving the consistency and accuracy of its officiating to ensure the integrity of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the controversial final minutes of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":704867,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3776],"tags":[676,208,3874,7,677,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-704866","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-atlanta-hawks","8":"tag-atlanta","9":"tag-atlanta-hawks","10":"tag-atlantahawks","11":"tag-basketball","12":"tag-hawks","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116368122424149785","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/704867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=704866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=704866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}