Heat Lose A Loss, Get A Do Over

Playing in Atlanta last month, the Miami Heat lost an overtime duel with the Hawks in part because of a scorer’s gaffe, and now the NBA wants to give them a do over.

Atlanta won the December 19 game 117-111 in overtime but were just three points ahead when the Hawks’ scoring table personnel incorrectly disqualified the Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal.

It is the first time in over 25 years an appeal on a game result has been upheld by the NBA and the replayed part of the match will be held when the teams meet on March 8 in Georgia.

The mistake came when the scoring official ruled that a foul by O’Neal was his sixth of the game rather than his fifth.

The NBA said the error occurred because the Hawks’ official attributed to O’Neal a foul at 3:24 remaining in the fourth period that was actually called against the Heat’s Udonis Haslem.

Now if Miami head coach Pat Riley could figure out a way to get a do over on the other 28 losses the Heat have suffered, they would be on their way to the playoffs for sure.

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