SAN FRANCISCO -- In a closely contested play-in game on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors secured a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. However, the outcome is now mired in controversy following a report from the NBA that revealed multiple officiating errors in the final moments of the match.

According to the NBA's Last Two Minute Report released on Wednesday, the officiating crew, consisting of Josh Tiven, Bill Kennedy, and Nick Buchert, made two significant incorrect calls in the critical last 37 seconds of the game. The first of these contentious calls occurred when Warriors' point guard Brandin Podziemski was penalized for a personal foul after blocking a shot from Grizzlies Scotty Pippen Jr. The report clarified that this foul should not have been called, leading to Pippen taking two free throws, of which he made one. This scoring brought the Grizzlies closer at 117-114.

Another key moment came with just 7.3 seconds remaining in the game. With the Warriors holding a precarious one-point lead, play was halted when Ja Morant reached in to contest a shot from Stephen Curry, resulting in the ball going out of bounds. The NBA later confirmed that the referees erred in awarding possession back to Golden State; the ball should have been ruled off Currys hand, which would have given possession to the Grizzlies, creating a critical opportunity for a late comeback.

While the report highlighted these errors, it also affirmed one correct call by the officials. During a tense moment with just 5.4 seconds left on the clock and Memphis trailing 119-116, the Grizzlies committed a five-second violation on an inbounds play. Following this, Curry was fouled and successfully made free throws, effectively sealing the Warriors victory.

The report also noted two additional non-calls that could have impacted the game significantly. The referees failed to call a foul on Draymond Green against Pippen with 1:29 left in the game. This oversight was particularly consequential because it meant Green did not receive his sixth foul at that moment, allowing him to remain in the game, and he would only later foul out with just 58.6 seconds to go.

Moreover, the report identified another missed call involving Grizzlies center Zach Edey, who should have been penalized for offensive goaltending when he interfered with the ball while it was above the rim. Instead, he was credited with a putback that narrowed the Warriors' lead to 114-111, a call that could have further shifted the momentum in favor of the Grizzlies.

As a result of this win, the Warriors have clinched the seventh seed in the playoffs and are set to face the Houston Rockets in game one of their first-round series this coming Sunday. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are not out of contention; they will host the winner of the Dallas-Sacramento game in a play-in scenario on Friday to determine the Western Conferences eighth seed.