http://deadspin.com/nba-says-refs-missed-five-calls-on-final-spurs-thunder-1774523941 I've had some bad days reffing, but I don't think I've ever missed five calls on one possession. And before MassRef points it out, this massive screw up came in a sport WITH replay.
The NBA policy of coming out after a game and listing all the wrong calls is really strange. I understand it's supposed to provide some sort of transparency, but all it ever does it feed into the ongoing controversy after a close game. PRO's POTW is a better way of educating fans (their recent weirdness on DOGSO notwithstanding).
I have to agree. What does the NBA approach actually accomplish? They don't replay the game because of the errors.
Interestingly the NBA would have replayed game 6 of the 2013 Finals has the Spurs ended up winning. Tim Duncan was incorrectly allowed to substitute into the game with 5.2 seconds remaining. So replay-the-game-level offenses do happen but it's rare.
Like soccer, the difference is between misapplication of rules/laws versus error of judgment. And like high level soccer refs, the NBA guys very rarely have misapplication of rules.