Wembanyama shove on Brunson ruled a foul, not flagrant in NBA Finals
The NBA admitted a foul should have been called on Victor Wembanyama’s first-quarter shove of Jalen Brunson in Game 3, but the play will not be upgraded to a flagrant. With Wembanyama at two flagrant points already, an upgrade could have triggered a suspension; the ruling preserves his availability for Game 4 and adds to the ongoing debate over officiating and the series’ physicality, including notes about free-throw disparities.