The Pistons coach, JB BickerStaff, criticized the officials after Detroit was called for five technical offenses in the third quarter of a 113-107 Loss Al Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
During a 48 -second stretch, Cade Cunningham collected two technical offenses and was expelled and Dennis Schroder was also beaten with a technique. Both players were evaluated the faults to discuss with the officials.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points, shooting 17 of 26 from the floor, including 4 of 6 of the 3-point range, and added six assists and three robberies for Oklahoma City, which won for the ninth time in 10 games.
“I am disgusted by the way that game was officiated,” said BickerStaff. 'The level of disrespect was further. They have a boy who falls and stumbles with the foot of their own teammate, they check us for a hostile act. ''
'They release an elbow to our chest and neck area, I ask at least to take a look (in video). … No one would take a look.
“The lack of respect has gone far enough, and I will not allow our boys to be treated as they were tonight.”
Detroit chief coach JB BickerStaff, shouts his team during the game against Oklahoma City
The Detroit Pistons striker, Ausar Thompson, reacts after being whistled by a foul on Saturday
The pool reporter asked the crew chief, Brian Forte, after the game about the technical faults in Cunningham.
“Cunningham received its first technical foul for unrespectingly addressing an official with blasphemies,” Forte said. “After the free launch for the first coach, Cade continued to use blasphemies towards the official and received his second technical fault and was expelled.”
As for Schroder, Forte said that “he received a technical foul for the complaint after Detroit received a team's warning in the second period.”
Cason Wallace added 20 points for Thunder, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Cunningham coincided with a minimum of the season with 11 points in 5 of 18 shots before being expelled for arguing calls at the end of the third quarter.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 18 points, while the Dennis Schroder reserve had 17 points and 11 assists instead of Cunningham.
Detroit followed 91-75 to Malik Beasley's timbre tray at the end of the third quarter. His triple threw the Pistons within 98-97 with the remaining 4:16.
The Thunder Next Play on Sunday in Milwaukee, while Detroit is in New Orleans on Monday.