Trail Blazers to Protest Controversial Call in Loss to Thunder
Historically, successful NBA game protests are rare, with only six instances in league history.
- The Portland Trail Blazers are planning to file a protest to the NBA league office over the result of their recent game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which they lost 111-109.
- The protest stems from a controversial call made by an official late in the game, where a double-dribble was called on Trail Blazers' guard Malcolm Brogdon with 15.1 seconds remaining.
- Trail Blazers' coach Chauncey Billups was ejected from the game after arguing the call and receiving two technical fouls.
- Despite the protest, history is not on the Trail Blazers' side, as a successful game protest has only happened six times in NBA history, the last time being in 2007.
- The NBA's game protest process is designed to remedy misapplications of the rules or rulings, not missed calls.
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