The NBA said Thursday that the foul called before the Houston Rockets' winning free throws against the Warriors in their NBA Cup quarterfinal was correct.

The Houston Rockets came into Wednesday night's NBA Cup quarterfinals trying to accomplish multiple tasks. They were trying to advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas, stay alive in the season-opening head-to-head matchup with the Warriors,

Golden State coach Steve Kerr said a foul call against his team that led to a loss to Houston on Wednesday night in the NBA Cup was “unconscionable” and that an elementary school referee wouldn’t have made it.