Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, as the saying goes — but the Utah Jazz were close to a win on Sunday night against Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Down 11 with three minutes left, the Jazz stormed back to get action to one game-deciding play. Lauri Markkanen, shooting cold for most of the game, hit a 3-pointer before missing a fadeaway with 7 seconds left. Then, with the chance to push the Lakers’ lead to three, Luka Doncic missed one of two free throws to give the Jazz a potential game-winning shot.

The play failed, though, as Keyonte George fell to the floor, got the ball back, and forced a very tough look from the corner.

Naturally, questions arose about the play’s execution.

First, did George get fouled by Marcus Smart there?

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