Fans erupted over controversial ending to Knicks loss
The Dallas Mavericks put up a gallant attitude Wednesday night at home against the visiting New York Knicksbut when it was all said and done on the court, Jaylen Branson and company escaped the American Airlines Center in Dallas with a 113-111 victory.
The Mavs still had a chance to win the game by three or tie the game at two points late in regulation, but Dallas guard Brandon Williams was slow to the basket. overturned after being whistled for a tackle.
With just 3.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Knicks up by two points, Dallas inbounded the ball from the other side of the court and Derek Lively II got skin before handing off to Williams, who quickly drove to the basket. The ball went in, but an offensive foul prevented it from being counted.
With just under a second remaining, the Knicks simply ran out of time and secured their first road win against the Big Apple in the 2025-26 NBA season.
Brandon Williams managed to equalize the ball, but a foul was called in the attack 😳
Was this the right call?
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 20, 2025
Fans immediately took to social media to share their reactions to the wild finish.
“This is simply not a foul by Brandon Williams. This is blatant gambling in Vegas. If the refs didn’t have headphones, this call wouldn’t have happened,” a fan on X, formerly Twitter, common.
Here second wild reaction: “The FBI should investigate the ref who just called an offensive foul on Brandon Williams LOL. That guy had his entire net worth on the Knicks line.”
From another social media user: “Still in shock they fouled Brandon Williams?!?”
“Dallas really lost because the refs hit a square instead of a triangle 💀🎮”, different comment to read.
No Cooper FlagThe Mavericks continued to give the Knicks a tough fight, with Najib Marshall and D’Angelo Russell each scoring 23 points off the bench. meanwhile, Brunson, a former Dallas player, he led all scorers of the competition with 28 points.
The Mavericks, who fell to 4-12, will look to turn things around this Friday against the New Orleans Saints at home. They will meet New York again on January 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
2025-11-20 06:39:00
