[WideRight05]

It was a missed call...
but they were up 15 at one point and this game shouldn't have went into overtime in the first place.

No way that the missed call forced this outcome and there is no way that there weren't a few missed calls in the paint on the other end as well.

99% of missed calls are going to be in the paint. It gets clogged up really quickly and there are a lot of things to look at. Sadly, a players face is one of the last places a ref is going to stare down to make a call.

I did not say that the missed call forced this outcome. LeBron did his typical choke job and missed a game winning shot, plus two free throws to start the overtime. Wade missed a free throw in overtime. The Celtics had plenty of chances to win and did not convert. Not having Pierce hurt them, and the rest of the team other than Rondo disappeared.

Don't know if you saw it or not, the call was in the paint but it was also evident if you watch it. I know you are quick to defend the refs for whatever reason, but plain and simple a call like this cannot be missed in an NBA game of this magnitude. The game was tied at the time of the missed call.