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NBA Report Finds Late Errors in Pistons–Mavs OT as Detroit Decries Thompson Ejection

The league’s review identified three missed calls in the final minutes, providing fresh scrutiny of a tense finish.

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Dec 18, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) leaves the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Dec 18, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) is restrained by forward Tobias Harris (12) as Thompson reacts to being thrown out of the game against the Dallas Mavericks by NBA referee John Goble (not pictured) during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Crew chief John Goble said Ausar Thompson was ejected for aggressively approaching and making contact with an official, a characterization coach J. B. Bickerstaff disputed by alleging the referee stepped into the contact and was not objective.
  • Goble explained that Bickerstaff received a technical foul for continuous complaining shortly after Cade Cunningham was also assessed a technical late in the second quarter.
  • The Mavericks beat the Pistons 116-114 in overtime after Detroit erased an 18-point deficit, with the Pistons citing a 36-20 free-throw gap and a 27-21 foul disparity in questioning how the game was officiated.
  • The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report found three officiating errors late: a missed foul on Jalen Duren against Anthony Davis, a missed foul on Cunningham’s drive involving Cooper Flagg, and a missed out-of-bounds touch by Davis.
  • The report also deemed correct the non-award of a Detroit timeout in the final seconds because Jalen Duren did not have player control, and there has been no announcement of further league action.