Rockets withdraw protest of Clippers game

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The Rockets have withdrawn their protest of the Dec. 22 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, an individual with knowledge of the decision said on Thursday, speaking on the condition of anonymity because no announcements regarding the action or more recent decision had been made.

The Rockets had looked into protesting the game because Clippers guard Jawun Evans played the final 3:10 of the game after committing his sixth foul. The foul was incorrectly given to teammate Lou Williams. The NBA acknowledged the error the following day.

The NBA last upheld a protest in 2008 when Shaquille O'Neal was disqualified from a game with five, rather than six fouls. The Hawks and Heat replayed the final 51 seconds of that game.

The Rockets were within three points at the time of the mistake involving Evans, but lost 128-118. Evans twice drew offensive fouls on James Harden, who scored 51 points in the game and had drawn Evans' sixth foul, in the final minutes.

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was not available for comment.