Game 4’s battle at the Garden resulted in yet another Celtics-
Heat instant classic. LeBron James propelled the game into
overtime with a big three at the end of regulation, and Dwyane
Wade missed a clean look at the buzzer that would’ve given Miami
the 3-1 series lead. Underneath all the excitement and
spectacular play though, there was a very visible blemish on the
outcome of the game in the form of excessive offensive foul
calls. More specifically, charges.   Twelve offensive fouls were
dealt out throughout the course of the game. Two of which
resulted in stars Paul Pierce and LeBron James fouling out in
pivotal moments of the fourth and overtime periods,
respectively. The officials had a clear, negative impact on the
game.   Sunday night was yet another example of why the league
needs to eliminate the charge.   Its extreme subjectivity and
influence on the game make it hard to officiate and even harder
to like as a fan.   The NBA’s elimination of the rule would come
with several benefits, too. It would sol