The ref got out of control.......he was making bad calls, losing control of game BECAUSE the calls were so screwed up . Cousins could and should have been thrown out of the game for trying to start a fight with Hump........even the homer announcers said it was clear Hump was good and Cousins was the aggressor .
The refs just lost a handle on the game , missing too many calls led to the frustration on both sides .their refusal to toss Cousins , was frustrating the Celtics players to no end .
Extremely poor control and intentional on part of the refs NOT to eject Cousins blatant fighting going after Hump ......letting that ride till the end of the game .......proves they knew he was guilty and had been told NOT to eject stars from the game.
Refs towing the NBA line of not punishing Star players .....nearly let the game get out of control.....and thus the panic of the ref in closing moment.
NBA should review Cousins actions and fine the ref for letting the game get out of hand .