Boston Celtics Lose To Chicago Bulls Thanks To Terrible Foul Call On Final Possession

By RantSports Staff

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics led the Chicago Bulls by one point heading into the final possession of the game.

Bulls wingman Jimmy Butler took a potential game-winning shot and ultimately drew a foul on Marcus Smart in what appears to be an absolutely abysmal call.

Butler hit both free throws to cement a 104-103 Bulls win.

Check out additional angles of the play in the video below.

Naturally, Smart and the Celtics were upset after the game.

“When Jimmy shot the ball I heard him scream, ‘No Foul?’ As soon as he said that the whistle blew and I looked and I saw the referee raise his hand for the foul. I couldn’t believe it,” Smart told reporters.

“It was a big letdown, especially for me. I’m one of the best defenders in this league. I played great defense there, I know I did. I moved my feet, I did everything right, my hands were up. I got punished for playing good defense, I guess.”

The Celtics can take solace in the fact that they are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and head into the All-Star break as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Still, anytime you lose a game in this manner, it’s beyond frustrating.

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