An obscure NBA rule that is only 2 years old led to the Raptors' controversial timeout in NBA Finals loss

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An obscure NBA rule that is only 2 years old led to the Raptors' controversial timeout in NBA Finals loss

Nick Nurse came under fire for calling a timeout that seemed to kill the Raptors momentum, but his decision is explained by a relatively new NBA rule.

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Nick Nurse called a bizarre timeout late in the fourth quarter that killed the Raptors momentum and sent the Warriors on their game-winning hot streak

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