WNBA Statement on Lynx-Sparks WNBA Finals Game 5
October 21, 2016 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK- Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, issued the following statement today regarding a play late in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Sparks' 77-76 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday at Target Center:
"After reviewing postgame video, we have determined that Nneka Ogwumike's shot with 1:14 remaining in regulation time should not have counted due to a shot-clock violation, and that the referees improperly failed to review the play under the instant replay rules."
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