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Referee error leads to Mavericks trying to score on wrong basket, confusion at Summer League

2023 NBA Summer League - Charlotte Hornets v San Antonio Spurs

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 07: A Summer league logo is shown on center court during a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Charlotte Hornets during the 2023 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

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Too many days in Las Vegas have left plenty of people confused over the years. NBA Summer League participants are no exception.

Saturday’s game between the Pacers and Mavericks got weird late in the fourth quarter of a decided game when the Mavericks made a 3-pointer and the Pacers called timeout. Coming out of the timeout, the referees returned the ball to the Mavericks but going at the other basket (the one they had been defending) — and all the Pacers and Mavericks players went along except Marcus Bingham Jr.

While Bingham Jr. got called for the backcourt violation in the moment, after the review the referees realized their mistakes and restarted the play, giving the ball to the Pacers heading the right direction.

The NBA Summer League has reached the Final Four, with the Rockets playing the Jazz in one semi-final and the Nets and Cavaliers facing off in the other.