Overview
- Late in the second quarter against Orlando, Alex Caruso picked up his fallen left shoe and used it to swat Tristan da Silva’s layup attempt.
- Officials ruled the maneuver illegal, calling goaltending and a technical foul, which awarded the Magic the basket plus a free throw.
- The sequence fed into a late-half surge for Orlando, which closed to 51-50 at the break after a 23-6 run.
- Oklahoma City finished off a 113-108 win to become the first NBA team this season to secure a postseason berth.
- Caruso told The Oklahoman he did not know the play would cost three points and said he would not try it again, as reaction ranged from viral amusement to calls for ejection and no further league discipline has been reported.