Detroit Pistons Lose to New York Knicks in Wild Ending, Coach Monty Williams Calls Foul Call 'The Absolute Worst of the Season'

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Detroit Pistons lost to New York Knicks in a wild ending on Monday night.
The final score was 113-111, with Josh Hart winning the game for the Knicks at 2.8 seconds left on the clock after Donte DiVincenzo appeared to foul Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in play.
Detroit Pistons Lose to New York Knicks in Wild Ending, Coach Monty Williams Calls Foul Call 'The Absolute Worst of the Season'

The Detroit Pistons lost to the New York Knicks in a wild ending on Monday night. The final score was 113-111, with Josh Hart winning the game for the Knicks at 2.8 seconds left on the clock after Donte DiVincenzo appeared to foul Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in play. Pistons head coach Monty Williams called this call 'the absolute worst of the season' and erupted on officials for what he felt was a missed opportunity to win the game.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It's unclear if Donte DiVincenzo actually committed a foul.

Sources

68%

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Crew chief admits missed foul, Knicks top 'livid' Pistons

NBA Nuggets (Mar 7, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN Issue of the Site: NBA Issues Of The Site. This is a sample name for this site. Tim Bontemps Tuesday, 27 February 2024 17:45
  • Unique Points
    • The Knicks won the game against the Pistons with a final score of 113-111.
    • Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams called the call that led to their loss as 'the absolute worst call of the season.'
    • Josh Hart won the game for New York Knicks with a layup at 2.8 seconds left on clock, but it appeared Donte DiVincenzo had fouled Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in play.
    • Monty Williams erupted on officials after a wild ending in the Detroit Pistons' loss to the New York Knicks
    • Williams railed into referees and league for about a full minute before standing up and walking out of interview room completely following 113-111 loss to Knicks
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (30%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author quotes Pistons coach Monty Williams as saying that it was an obvious missed call with 8.5 seconds left when New York guard Donte DiVincenzo plowed into Detroit forward Ausar Thompson, but he does not provide any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article reports that referee James Williams admitted in a pool report after the game that it should have been called a foul on New York's Donte DiVincenzo for diving into Detroit forward Ausar Thompson's legs during a frenetic closing sequence, but it was not called. Thirdly, the article reports that Pistons guard Cade Cunningham said after Monday night's contest that he was 'livid', which is an exaggeration and does not accurately reflect his emotions.
    • The author quotes Pistons coach Monty Williams as saying it was an obvious missed call with 8.5 seconds left when New York guard Donte DiVincenzo plowed into Detroit forward Ausar Thompson, but he does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains an example of a missed call by the officials. The author reports that Pistons coach Monty Williams delivered a tirade over what he deemed was mistreatment from the officials throughout the season. He specifically mentioned this game as being particularly egregious and stated that it was Exhibit A to what they had been dealing with all season long.
    • Pistons coach Monty Williams delivered a tirade over what he deemed was mistreatment from the officials throughout the season.
  • Bias (85%)
    The article contains a clear example of bias in the form of an obvious missed call by the officials. The author quotes Pistons coach Monty Williams as saying that it was 'the worst call of the season' and that he is tired of talking about it. Additionally, there are multiple examples throughout the article where players from both teams express frustration with how they have been treated by the officials.
    • I am tired of my guys asking, What more can we do, Coach?
      • That situation is Exhibit A to what we've been dealing with all season long
        • The absolute worst call of the season
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          Tim Bontemps has a conflict of interest on the following topics: missed foul, Pistons' frustration with officials and Monty Williams. He is an NBA insider who covers the league for ESPN.

          66%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          ‘Absolute worst call of the season’: Detroit Pistons left livid after controversial 113-111 loss against New York Knicks

          CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Samuel Joseph Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:10
          • Unique Points
            • The New York Knicks escaped Madison Square Garden with a 113-111 victory over the lowly Detroit Pistons on Monday.
            • Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams called the call that led to their loss as 'the absolute worst call of the season.'
            • Josh Hart won the game for New York Knicks with a layup at 2.8 seconds left on clock, but it appeared Donte DiVincenzo had fouled Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in play.
            • Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson led the way for his team with 35 points and dished out 12 assists.
            • Cade Cunningham scored 32 for Pistons, but they fell to their sixth straight loss and remain anchored at bottom of Eastern Conference.
          • Accuracy
            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
          • Deception (30%)
            The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Josh Hart won the game for New York with a layup at 2.8 seconds left on the clock when it was actually Donte DiVincenzo who fouled Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in the play and should have been called out for it.
            • The article states that Pistons coach Monty Williams delivered a furious rant in the media room after the game, but there is no evidence of this in any quotes or sources cited.
            • The author claims that Josh Hart won the game for New York with a layup at 2.8 seconds left on the clock when it was actually Donte DiVincenzo who fouled Detroit's Ausar Thompson earlier in the play and should have been called out for it.
          • Fallacies (85%)
            The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the call was 'the absolute worst of the season' without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the situation as Williams and Pistons are portrayed as being justified in their anger while Hart and Knicks are not concerned with it. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by using phrases such as 'an abomination' to describe the call.
            • The absolute worst of the season
            • Donte DiVincenzo had fouled Detroit’s Ausar Thompson earlier in the play, leading to outrage from the Pistons
            • Detroit secured the rebound and almost immediately turned it over to New York. DiVincenzo then gained possession and almost cost New York the game by throwing the ball directly into Thompson's path.
            • Williams asserted that his team just wanted a 'fair game'
          • Bias (85%)
            The author is biased towards the Detroit Pistons and their loss to the New York Knicks. The author uses inflammatory language such as 'absolute worst call of the season' and 'abomination' to express his anger towards the referees for not calling a foul on Donte DiVincenzo, which he believes would have given Detroit a chance to win. Additionally, the author quotes Pistons coach Monty Williams making similar statements about how unfair it was that they lost due to this call.
            • Detroit secured the rebound and almost immediately turned it over to New York.
              • DiVincenzo then gained possession and almost cost New York the game by throwing the ball directly into Thompson's path.
                • Josh Hart won the game for the Knicks with a layup with 2.8 seconds left on the clock
                  • The New York Knicks escaped Madison Square Garden with a 113-111 victory over the lowly Detroit Pistons on Monday
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                    Samuel Joseph has a conflict of interest on the topics of New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons as he is reporting for CNN which covers both teams.

                    71%

                    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                    Pistons coach Monty Williams erupts on officials after wild ending in loss to Knicks: 'That was an abomination'

                    Yahoo Sports Ryan Young Tuesday, 27 February 2024 17:49
                    • Unique Points
                      • Monty Williams erupted on officials after a wild ending in the Detroit Pistons' loss to the New York Knicks
                      • The absolute worst call of the season was not called. Enough.
                      • Jalen Brunson grabbed loose ball and found Josh Hart, who made layup to convert three-point play and give Knicks win
                    • Accuracy
                      • Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo dove for ball and ended up taking out Thompson's legs. No foul called.
                    • Deception (100%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Fallacies (85%)
                      Monty Williams made an appeal to authority by stating that the call was a blatant missed call and that he had done everything right. He also used inflammatory rhetoric when he called it 'an abomination' and said they were tired of hearing the same stuff over and over again. The author also uses dichotomy in his reporting, saying both teams struggled to maintain possession but only one team was punished for a missed call.
                      • Monty Williams went off on Monday night after a wild ending in the Detroit Pistons’ loss to the New York Knicks. The absolute worst call of the season, no call. Enoughs enough,”
                      • Those comments are sure to earn Williams a fine from the league in the coming days.
                      • Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo dove for the ball and ended up taking out Thompson’s legs in the process. No foul was called.
                    • Bias (85%)
                      The author is expressing extreme anger and frustration towards the officials for what he believes was a missed call in a chaotic sequence at the end of the game. He uses strong language such as 'abomination' to describe his feelings. The author also mentions that they have sent clips to league headquarters, indicating their dissatisfaction with how calls are being made.
                      • That was an abomination
                        • The absolute worst call of the season
                          • We had a chance to win the game and we were denied it because of this missed foul call.
                          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                            Ryan Young has a conflict of interest on the topics of Monty Williams and NBA officials as he is an employee of the Detroit Pistons. He also has a personal relationship with Donte DiVincenzo who plays for the New York Knicks.
                            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                              The author has a conflict of interest on the topics of Monty Williams and NBA officials as he is an employee of the Detroit Pistons. He also has a personal relationship with Josh Hart who plays for the New York Knicks.