NBA Finals Refs Miss Controversial Foul on Victor Wembanyama, Potential Suspension Looms

The NBA Finals have been filled with drama, and the latest incident involves Victor Wembanyama and a potentially flagrant foul that was missed by the referees.

Wembanyama was already on thin ice entering Game 5, needing just one more flagrant foul to trigger an automatic suspension due to accumulating four 'flagrant points' throughout the playoffs.

A play in the third quarter of Game 5, where Wembanyama seemed to crowd Jalen Brunson's landing spot on a successful three-pointer, appeared to be a textbook flagrant foul, but the referees did not call it.

The NBA has the option to review and upgrade calls after the game. If the league decides this play was indeed a flagrant foul, Wembanyama would miss a hypothetical Game 6.

This situation falls under the 'Zaza Pachulia rule,' which was implemented after Pachulia injured Kawhi Leonard on a similar play in 2017, making it a flagrant foul if a defender does not provide a jump shooter with landing space.

It will be interesting to see if this play is upgraded, which would result in Wembanyama's suspension if there is a Game 6 in the NBA Finals.