Overview

• Phoenix coach Nate Tibbetts was tossed late in the third quarter of a 97-86 loss as Las Vegas completed a sweep in Game 4.
• The sequence followed a no-call on a Kahleah Copper drive and a reach-in foul on Monique Akoa Makani, after which Tibbetts confronted referee Gina Cross.
• In the Pool Report, crew chief Roy Gulbeyan said Tibbetts yelled “that’s [expletive] terrible” twice and moved in closer to the calling official, resulting in two technicals and an ejection.
• Tibbetts called the decision “embarrassing,” said he was unaware of receiving a second technical, and noted A’ja Wilson’s 19 free-throw attempts equaled Phoenix’s total; reports cite Wilson at 102 free throws this postseason.
• The ejection fed a season-long officiating dispute that included Cheryl Reeve’s semifinal ejection and suspension, player pleas for “consistency” from Alyssa Thomas, and a commissioner-announced task force to review refereeing.