NBA admits it blew a call at end of Hawks Game 6 loss

During Game 6 of the Boston Celtics-Atlanta Hawks series the refs blew a major call that could have changed the outcome of the game and series for the Hawks. The NBA admitted its referees blew a call in the final seconds of Thursday nights game that saw the Celtics eliminate the Hawks. With 3.1 seconds left, the Hawks were trying to inbound the ball and on the attempt Boston's Marquis Daniels was called for holding on Hawks Al Horford before the ball was inbound. The foul before the ball is inbounded means a free throw and the ball out of bounds.  Thats not how it went for the Hawks.  Referee Eric Lewis said the ball was in the air during the foul making it just a common foul.  Boston had one foul to give so the Hawks were left without a free throw and just the ball out of bounds.   After reviewing the replay it is clear the ball was never released and the Hawks should have been given the free throw with the ball out of bounds.   Here is the replay.