Knicks denied protest to loss despite NBA, refs admitting wrong call in final seconds

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The New York Knicks’ protest of a Feb. 12 loss to the Houston Rockets was rejected by the NBA on Wednesday despite the league admitting an incorrect foul was called that benefited Houston near the end of the game. 

It was the expected outcome after the Knicks filed their protest, claiming the shooting foul against Brunson was called incorrectly, thus resulting in the loss after free throws were made by Aaron Holiday, the player Brunson apparently fouled. 

"The Knicks protested the result of the game on the ground that a shooting foul was called incorrectly on the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson for making contact with the Rockets’ Aaron Holiday during a last-second shot attempt," the NBA’s statement with their protest ruling said. "Under the standard for NBA game protests, New York was required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials."

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Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks in action against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on February 12, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Since the foul was ruled an "error in judgment" by the referee during the game, the loss for the Knicks was upheld. 

The play came on the road for New York, where a tie game at 103 apiece saw the Rockets holding the ball with six seconds left. Holiday dribbled along the baseline with Precious Achiuwa guarding him when he kicked the ball all the way out to Holiday despite the clocking continuing to tick away. 

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