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There were three incorrect calls in the last two minutes of Denver's OT victory over Houston that all favored the Nuggets, according to the NBA's report.
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.
Two Western Conference heavyweights face off on Monday night, as the Houston Rockets hit the road to play Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Denver is favored
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka ripped NBA officials on Monday night after the team's overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was upset with a crucial foul call.
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NBA: In close loss at Denver, Rockets hurt by three missed calls late
There were three missed calls in the final 100 seconds of Monday’s overtime loss at Denver, all favoring the home team. Houston lost by three points.
Ime Udoka shared his frustration after the Rockets' loss to the Nuggets, reflecting on how the refereeing affected the game's outcome.
Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 12th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Houston Rockets 128-125 in overtime on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top three teams in the Western Conference standings.
Nikola Jokic and Alperen Sengun make NBA history as the Denver Nuggets outlast the Houston Rockets in an overtime thriller.
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