Refs Fall Asleep On The Job In Insane Thunder-Pacers Game

The officiating crew seemed to be sound asleep at the wheel in Thursday’s Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers game. To begin the fourth quarter of the contest, the Thunder inbounded the ball and started dribbling up the floor. However, in a bizarre turn of events, the referees completely lost track of the game, leading to a hilarious mistake that left everyone in attendance stunned.

The Thunder’s first possession of the quarter began with a routine inbound play, but as they brought the ball up the court, the referees failed to notice that one of the Thunder players had crossed the mid-court line before the ball was even inbounded. The player then proceeded to dribble the ball up to the top of the key, where he was met with a chorus of confused looks from the Pacers players, who were clearly wondering why the referees were not intervening.

As the play continued, the Thunder player began to drive to the basket, with the referees still seemingly oblivious to what was happening on the court. The crowd was on its feet, screaming in confusion and amazement as the Thunder player laid the ball in for an easy basket. It wasn’t until after the basket was scored that the referees finally woke up and realized their mistake, calling a timeout to regroup and figure out what had just happened.

The mistake was a clear example of the challenges that referees face in the fast-paced and high-pressure environment of the NBA. With so many moving parts and split-second decisions to be made, it is not uncommon for mistakes to occur. However, this particular error was so egregious that it left many in attendance wondering if the referees had simply fallen asleep on the job.

Despite the mistake, the Thunder were able to capitalize on the opportunity and went on to win the game by a comfortable margin. The Pacers, on the other hand, were left to wonder what might have been if the referees had been paying closer attention to the game. In the end, it was just another reminder that even in the highly professional world of the NBA, mistakes can and will happen.