LeBron James was furious with NBA officials Saturday night and Patrick Beverley received an early technical foul for sarcastically trying to show a referee that he missed a call in the final moments of regulation.
In a 105-105 game between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics with about 4 seconds left, James went left and drove down the track to the basket. Surrounded by three Celtics defenders, James went to the basket with his left hand and appeared to be hit in the arm by Jayson Tatum.
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LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers misses a shot against Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, top center, near the end of the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston on Saturday, January 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
James missed the layup and there was no foul in play. The Lakers superstar was furious about the no-call and fell to the ground in disbelief.
Beverley once came over with a camera to show the referee what he had missed. He received a technical foul.
The game would go into overtime and Boston would walk away with a 125-121 win.
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LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after missing a shot late in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
James played 44 minutes. He had 41 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in the loss. Beverley added 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Anthony Davis came off the bench and scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He also had four assists.
Davis was just as upset after the game.
Crew Chief Eric Lewis admitted after the game that officials missed a call.
Tatum made the technical free throw before overtime began. He scored 30 points with 11 rebounds and four assists.
Jaylen Brown posted a team-high 37 points, grabbed nine boards, and dished out three assists. He hit a couple of clutch shots to separate Boston from Los Angeles in overtime.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers sits on the bench during overtime in the team’s NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Boston advanced to 36-15 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 23-27.
Ryan Gaydos is Sports Editor at Fox News Digital.