NBA L2M Says Refs Made 3 Incorrect Calls That Favored Nuggets in Win vs. Rockets

The Denver Nuggets got some extra help in their 128-125 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The NBA said in its Last Two Minutes Report that officials made three incorrect calls in the final two minutes of overtime, per ESPN.

Kevin Durant was called for a foul on Nikola Jokić with 1:40 left, but the league said after the fact that it was a clean block. Jokić made both free throws to extend Denver's lead to five points.

The report also said that Tim Hardaway Jr. got away with a shove against Alperen Şengün with just over a minute left that should've been called a loose-ball foul.

Amen Thompson was called for a foul against Jamal Murray with 47 seconds left that resulted in two free throws. The report said Thompson should not have been called for a foul.

The Rockets challenged a tripping foul against Thompson in the final seconds of regulation, but the call was upheld and Denver made a game-tying free throw. That play was not mentioned on the L2M report.

Houston head coach Ime Udoka said the officials working Monday's game had "no business being out there." 

"Just in general, I think, most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time," Udoka said.

The Rockets dropped to 16-7 with the loss, while the Nuggets improved to 19-6.