If you ask Magic coach Doc Rivers one single ref from last night's clash with the Jazz cost his team the match, Jerry Brewer of the Orlando Sentinel writes.  Rivers was pointing his finger at Ed Malloy, but put the situation down to inexperience and intimidation.  Malloy is in his first year.

Rivers was upset because he felt that the Jazz' veterans, Karl Malone especially, were able to intimidate Malloy into foul calls. The result was Malone going to the line 22 times, helping him to 40 points overall, but the worst was still to come.

"It wasn't they," Rivers said, noting that he thought two other officials did a good job. "It was the young guy, who was intimidated the entire night. He really was. I hate to say that, but he was."

With 0.9 seconds left Garrity's desperation heave with the Magic trailing by 3 drew a foul call.

The Magic argued that Garrity was in his shooting motion, and therefore deserved three free throws. The officials ruled that the foul was before the shot, and Garrity received only two free throws with the Magic trailing 110-107.

Garrity made the first free throw and tried to miss the second intentionally. His shot bounced off the backboard, but did not hit the rim, and the Jazz received the ball.

Asked if he should've been given three free throws, Garrity said, "If it would have been in the second quarter with six minutes left, I think so, but they're never going to give you it. Late in the game, I understand that you're never going to get that call."