The NBA acknowledged that there was a game-time error during the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
The error occurred after a shot clock violation in the third quarter, according to a statement from an NBA spokesperson provided to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
A spokesperson said the mistake cost an additional 1 minute and 6 seconds.
“We regret that the error was not identified in time to resolve the in-game situation,” the statement said.
The Grizzlies were leading at the time of the shot clock violation. The Lakers won 123-120.
In extra time at the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies scored two points, and the Lakers added four points to take the lead.
The Grizzlies regained the advantage late in the fourth quarter, but two free throws and a field goal by LeBron James gave Los Angeles a come-from-behind victory in regulation.
According to UPROXX's Robbie Calland, the turmoil was centered around two shot clock violations committed by the Grizzlies with 2:20 and 1:14 remaining in the third quarter, respectively.
After both violations, the game time was reset to 2 minutes, 20 seconds, so Memphis went into overtime in the third quarter, extending the game to 49 minutes, 6 seconds.
A review by the NBA Officiating Committee also found other officiating errors in the Lakers' victory, including two missed traveling calls on James and a shooting foul on Rui Hachimura with two minutes remaining.
The Grizzlies, who were eliminated from playoff contention in March, are competing for a top-four pick in the 2024 NBA Draft lottery.
Meanwhile, the Lakers needed a win to move up to the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
