Nuggets shock Mavericks 106-105 , NBA officials admit they made a bad call

With just a second left on the clock, Carmelo Anthony nailed a 3-pointer to give the Denver Nuggets another win over the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night.

Per SI.com, Denver beat Dallas 106-105 to take a 3-0 series lead that no other team has been able to overcome in NBA history. It's the first time for the Nuggets to have a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series, and if they win Monday night they'll be able to take a four-game sweep.


Twitpic of Carmelo Anthony posted by @buberzionist

The NBA announced two hours after the game that the officials made a mistake. President of league operations Joel Litvin released a statement saying ''the officials missed an intentional foul committed by Antoine Wright on Carmelo Anthony, just priot to Anthony's 3-point basket."

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was not happy with the officiating, shoving a cameraman and yelling behind the scorer's table. ESPN's Mike Yam announced on his Twitter page that the NBA got that last call wrong. And Cuban's speechless:

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   mcuban There is absolutely nothing to say afetr that. 10 May 2009 from web
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   Mike_Yam NBA just admitted it's officials got the call in the Mavericks/Nuggets game wrong. sorry dallas fans 10 May 2009 from web

Several Dallas fans agreed and felt the officiating was unfair too:

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   PopaJohn82 The mavs were just robbed, call the po po. The NBA and it's officials have really dropped the ball the entire playoffs. 10 May 2009 from TwitterFon
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   scooterb23 I think the brother of the ref in the Mavs game was umpiring the White Sox game...what bad officiating I'm seeing today 10 May 2009 from web
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   joegotti And the MAVS will get swept 10 May 2009 from txt
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   BEKbeergirl so upset over the Mavs game-BS on the no-call on the foul 10 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   ebbykurian I'm really happy I didn't watch a second of the Mavs game today... My soul still hurts, though. RIP Yao's foot. again. 10 May 2009 from web
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   always100ape thinks the Mavs were screwed out of a dubya today...and with no Yao, the Rockets can hang up their jerseys too. Damn Tejas! 10 May 2009 from web
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   jonmatamoros MAVS WERE CHEATED ON! HATE THOSE REFS! 10 May 2009 from TweetDeck

Nuggets fans are already awaiting their next series:

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   JirehProvida Mavs Still ain't got nothin on the Nuggets... 3-0 baby!! 10 May 2009 from web
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   dwight4mvp Nuggets up 3-0, good. excited to see the mavs knocked out, nuggets getting some revenge for my spurs 10 May 2009 from web
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   die_lavish I'm hoping for the Cav's and Nuggets final 10 May 2009 from web
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   ValerieLuxe Everybody is sleeping on the Nuggets..its cool..keep doubting us...we going all the way to the top! 10 May 2009 from UberTwitter
5. 
   FlyBoots denver nuggets is a threat...I Repeat A threat!! 10 May 2009 from web
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   Qstorm26d i see nuggets won cav's winning . i still see la and cav final 10 May 2009 from mobile web

Nuggets shock Mavericks 106-105 , NBA officials admit they made a bad call