Knicks File Protest Over Controversial Loss to Rockets
New York challenges game-ending foul call acknowledged as incorrect by referee Ed Malloy.
- The New York Knicks filed a protest with the NBA to dispute their 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets, following a controversial foul call on Jalen Brunson in the game's final seconds.
- Referee Ed Malloy admitted postgame that the foul call, which allowed the Rockets' Aaron Holiday to make two game-winning free throws, was incorrect.
- The Knicks' protest highlights the NBA's Last Two Minute Report and Malloy's acknowledgment of the mistake, seeking a resolution such as replaying the game's final moments.
- In NBA history, only six protests have been upheld, making the success of the Knicks' protest uncertain.
- The controversial call has sparked widespread discussion and criticism from fans, analysts, and players, with many calling it one of the worst calls in NBA history.
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