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Mitch Johnson Says Spurs 'Had My Back' Against Jazz After Late Coaching Error

SI Feed·Matt Guzman·about 5 hours ago
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SALT LAKE CITY — Mitch Johnson took the hit, he says. After the San Antonio Spurs ' 117-111 overtime win over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center Wednesday night, the coach owned up to a mistake he believes landed his squad an extra five minutes in the first place.

With 4.9 seconds remaining in regulation, Victor Wembanyama corralled a defensive rebound off an airball by Jazz guard Keyonte George. As Wembanyama tried to get the ball up court, Johnson was noticeably livid over what he felt was a missed shot clock violation.

Instead of calling a timeout, he let the clock continue running. De'Aaron Fox caught Wembanyama's overhead pass and heaved a shot just past half court. It missed badly.

"That was my fault in the last four seconds," Johnson said postgame. "I thought there was a shot clock violation ... I was too busy yelling ...…

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