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Thibodeau Blasts Officiating After Knicks' Tough Loss

4/22/2025

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Frustration boiled over for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau after a tough 100-94 loss to the Pistons, as he pointed to a glaring free-throw disparity—Detroit's 34 to New York's 19. Yet, amid his criticism of the officiating, Thibodeau recognized the team's need for improved execution, with the series now knotted at 1-1.

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Frustration boiled over for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau after a tough 100-94 loss to the Pistons, as he pointed to a glaring free-throw disparity—Detroit's 34 to New York's 19. Yet, amid his criticism of the officiating, Thibodeau recognized the team's need for improved execution, with the series now knotted at 1-1.