With the New York Knicks fighting for a spot in the top half of the Eastern Conference playoff race, Monday's 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets could prove costly.
What hurts even more: According to officials, that result should never have happened.
Both the NBA's latest two-minute report and game crew chief Ed Malloy acknowledged that Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was incorrectly called for a foul against Rockets guard Aaron Holiday in the Last second.
On Tuesday, the Knicks filed a protest with the NBA to dispute the loss, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
History, however, is not on New York's side when it comes to successful gaming protests. This has happened only six times in NBA history, and only once in the last 41 years, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Shaquille O'Neal was incorrectly ruled to have six fouls when he only had five. The game resumed on March 8, 2008, but no one scored in the 51.9 seconds of overtime.
The Hawks won 114-111 and O'Neal did not play: he was traded to the Suns before play resumed.
A double lane violation was called after Norm Nixon failed to release the ball on a free throw attempt, resulting in a jump ball. It should have been uncalled and Nixon should have attempted the free throw.
The Lakers won the jump ball, tied the game and won in double overtime.
The game resumed on April 13, 1983, with the Spurs leading 116-114 with three seconds left and Nixon attempting the free throw. San Antonio won the game by three points.
Referee Richie Powers called three technical fouls on Nets head coach Kevin Loughery, exceeding the limit of two.
The last 17:50 minutes of the match, which also featured Bernard King, Phil Jackson and Julius Erving, were replayed on March 23, 1979.
Here's the fun part: These teams made a trade between the original game and the replay. Because of this, Eric Money, Harvey Catchings and Ralph Simpson ended up playing for both Nets. and 76ers: The only players in NBA history to take the court for both teams in the same game, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
The final four seconds of this game were replayed on February 1, 1972, after the Cavaliers successfully protested not receiving the full benefit of a timeout.
The result of the match remained the same, with the Braves winning by one point.
November 6, 1969: Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
Known as the Phantom Buzzer Game, a buzzer call was not counted after referees disagreed about whether the buzzer sounded before the field goal occurred.
Play resumed with one second remaining and the game was tied at 124. The Hawks won by five points in overtime.
November 28, 1952: Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia Warriors
The Hawks only had four eligible players left due to disqualifications, but were incorrectly allowed to bring in a fifth player. They won the game 78-77 in double overtime.
The protest resulted in the game being replayed in full on March 11, 1953 in Pittsburgh. The Warriors won 72-69…in overtime.
