[Lakeshark]

Really?

Do you remember the game?

[SoCal Pubbie]

Yes. I know it was the Lakers, I believe it was against San Antonio. LA was down I think three points with a few seconds to play. Norm Nixon made one free throw, then faked the second, drawing a double lane violation resulting in a jump ball. The Lakers won the jump, which was held in the circle at the free throw line, and hoisted a quick shot that tied the game and sent it into overtime, where the Lakers prevailed.

The Spurs argued that the fake shot by Nixon should have been re shot, and next time the two teams played they finished the earlier game from the point of the second free throw, before the regularly scheduled contest. Nixon intentionally missed the shot but this time the Lakers could not get the ball and the game ended with a Spurs victory.

Here's another one:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/4325/the-rarest-of-nba-treats-a-game-protest-is-granted