NBA Admits Missed Calls in Clippers vs. Rockets

The NBA has released their Last Two Minute Report for LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets
NBA Admits Missed Calls in Clippers vs. Rockets
NBA Admits Missed Calls in Clippers vs. Rockets /

The LA Clippers completed a 20-point comeback to defeat the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, and the NBA has released their Last Two Minute Report for this game. According to the NBA, there were four missed calls in the final two minutes, three of which benefitted Houston.

The first missed call came with 1:50 left when Alperen Sengun was attempting to intentionally foul Mason Plumlee, which the officials did not see. This came after the Rockets had already successfully fouled Plumlee once, with the Clippers center missing both free throws, and attempted to do so again. 

The problem with this attempt, is that it came with under two minutes remaining in the game, which would made it an away from the play foul, giving the Clippers a free throw and possession. This is why the Rockets were benefitted by the officials missing the call, despite the fact that they were intentionally fouling.

The second missed call came with 1:43 left when Dillon Brooks should have been assessed a personal foul against Kawhi Leonard. The third missed call, and the only one benefiting the Clippers, came with 1:19 remaining when James Harden should have been called for a shooting foul against Fred VanVleet.

The final missed call on the Last Two Minute Report was a missed defensive three second violation against Sengun with one minute remaining.

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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.