Magic Johnson Comments on Commanders' Clock Mismanagement
Magic Johnson reacts to Washington Commanders' clock mishandling in game against Giants.
The Brief
- Magic Johnson referenced 1984 NBA Finals clock incident after Commanders' error.
- Commanders failed to spike ball before time expired in overtime against Giants.
- Game ended 27-27 with Giants winning after Commanders' mismanagement.
Magic Johnson commented on the Washington Commanders' handling of the game clock during their Week 5 matchup against the New York Giants.
Johnson recalled a similar situation from Game 2 of the 1984 NBA Finals, where he dribbled the clock out with the Lakers tied against the Celtics, only for the Celtics to win in overtime.
In the recent game, the Commanders were tied with the Giants 27-27 and had 12 seconds remaining in overtime.
Despite being in field-goal range and having no timeouts, the Commanders called a run play for quarterback Jayden Daniels on 2nd-and-8.
Daniels barely made it back to the line of scrimmage before time expired, and the Commanders failed to spike the ball.
The Giants won the game, ending the contest with a score of 27-27.
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