Malone will talk to NBA about lack of fouls

After watching LeBron James go to the line 14 times and seeing Jamal Murray hit the floor a few times without a whistle late in Game 4, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said his team might do what the Los Angeles Lakers did and reach out to the NBA about fouls.

"They went to the foul line 35 times," Malone said after the Lakers took a 3-1 lead over Denver in the Western Conference finals with a 114-108 victory on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. "I think I'm going to have to go through the proper channels like they did to see if we can figure out how we can get some more free throws."

Source: Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN

ANALYSIS: The Lakers held a huge advantage in free throws attempted in their Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Mike Malone will look to see if he can get any clarity on why his players are not getting the same calls the Lakers are getting. It will be interesting to see what the league officiating report looks like for Game 4 to see if there were any missed calls late in the game.

The Nuggets hope to get to the free throw line more as they face elimination on Saturday for Game 5.