Overview
- After the two-point defeat in Oklahoma City, Brown criticized players who he said manipulate contact to draw fouls and suggested he might need to flop to get similar calls.
- Broadcast microphones captured Brown yelling "That's not basketball!" following a third-quarter foul called on a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drive, though he did not identify any player afterward.
- Brown scored 34 points and went 13-for-14 at the line, saying he felt he was denied late-game calls, while Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points on 7-of-8 free throws as Chet Holmgren won it with two free throws with 0.8 seconds left.
- Context for Brown’s frustration included his March 10 ejection against the Spurs for arguing a no-call, which he said did not result in a fine and therefore validated his stance.
- Coverage noted Gilgeous-Alexander’s league-leading free-throw profile this season, and as of Friday there was no word of further league discipline related to Brown’s remarks.