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NBA referee Ben Taylor injured, replaced by alternate during Warriors-Clippers play-in game
TL;DR
Referee Ben Taylor was injured during the Warriors-Clippers play-in game and left the court with 8:51 remaining in the third quarter. He was replaced by alternate referee Sean Corbin.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Referee Ben Taylor left the play-in tournament game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers with an injury on Wednesday night. Taylor walked stiffly off the court and went up the tunnel behind one basket at Intuit Dome with 8:51 left in the third quarter. He was replaced by alternate referee Sean Corbin after a brief delay. The NBA sends a fourth alternate referee to every postseason game for exactly such a situation. Taylor is an 11-year NBA veteran referee, while Corbin is in his 31st season on the job. The ninth-seeded Clippers led the 10th-seeded Warriors 61-53 at halftime of the elimination game. \\\_ AP NBA:
Q&A
What injury did NBA referee Ben Taylor sustain during the Warriors-Clippers game?
The specific nature of Ben Taylor's injury has not been disclosed.
Who replaced Ben Taylor as the referee during the play-in game?
Sean Corbin, an alternate referee with 31 years of experience, replaced Ben Taylor.