With time passing in the Milwaukee Bucks match against the Charlotte Frelons On Saturday, Hornets guard LaMelo Ball drove toward the Bucks basket. He appeared to trip and fall, which would have given possession back to a Milwaukee team clinging to a 114-113 lead.

Not so fast. The officiating team fouled Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Ball made both free throws to give the Hornets a lead they would not relinquish.

The call sent Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers into a situation frenzy and led to a post-match mea culpa from crew chief Curtis Blair.

“During the live game, we reported illegal leg-to-leg contact. In post-game review, when we reviewed the play, there was no illegal contact,” Blair said. said Rod Boone The Charlotte Observer in the post-match pool report.

Rivers said as much in his postgame press conference, and Blair’s admission will likely be little comfort to the coach of a team in a 4-9 fight.