"The NBA on Tuesday said officials made three incorrect calls in the last two minutes of overtime in the Nuggets' 128-125 win over the Houston Rockets, with all three favoring Denver. Rockets head coach had called out the officiating following the game, saying the referees working had "no business being out there" and that crew chief Zach Zarba was "acting star struck." "Just in general, I think, most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time," Udoka said."
"According to the NBA's Last Two Minute Report, fouls against Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson should not have been called while one against Tim Hardaway Jr. should have been. Durant was called for a foul after blocking Jokic's shot attempt with 1:40 remaining in overtime, which gave Jokic a pair of free throws that put Denver up 126-121. The NBA later ruled it to be a clean block."
"Then, with just over one minute remaining, Hardaway got away with a shove of Alperen Sengun that should've resulted in a loose ball foul, according to the report. Finally, with 47 seconds remaining and the Nuggets up 122-126, Thompson should not have been called for a personal foul against Jamal Murray on a steal attempt. The call resulted in two free throws for Murray."
The NBA acknowledged three incorrect calls in the final two minutes of overtime that all favored Denver in a 128-125 Nuggets victory over the Houston Rockets. Rockets head coach Udoka sharply criticized the officiating, calling it among the most poorly officiated games he had seen and saying referees had "no business being out there." The Last Two Minute Report found fouls on Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson should not have been called while a call on Tim Hardaway Jr. should have been. Durant's block was later ruled clean, and a tripping foul on Thompson that tied regulation was upheld on review and not included in the report.
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