Had the out-of-bounds call been made correctly, the Rockets would have been able to inbound the ball themselves with approximately 20 seconds left while holding a one-point lead. The shot clock would have been off, thereby prompting Milwaukee to either try and force a turnover or (more likely) foul and send Houston to the free-throw line.

The Milwaukee Bucks picked up a critical victory on Monday over the Houston Rockets, but did so in controversial fashion. Entering the game with a 4-9 record, Milwaukee needs every win it can get, and with 3.