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Found January 21, 2012 on SFgate:
PLAYERS: George Hill,  Monta Ellis
TEAMS: Indiana Pacers,  Golden State Warriors

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The NBA admitted today that officials failed to call a kicked-ball violation in the final seconds of the Warriors' 94-91 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday at Oracle Arena. Video replays clearly showed that George Hill's right foot kicked the ball on Monta Ellis' dribble with 3.9 seconds remaining. The officials didn't call an intentional kicking-the-ball violation, and Hill raced to the...
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