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The Chicago Bulls earned a controversial 102-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday thanks in part to a free throw from Dwyane Wade that the NBA said should not have occurred.

Wade stole the ball from Garrett Temple with the game tied at 99 but missed the ensuing dunk. DeMarcus Cousins, who was behind him, made slight contact with his back but not enough to draw a foul in most scenarios. However, the official ruled it a foul with 14 seconds remaining, and Wade made one of two free throws to put the Bulls ahead for good.

The NBA released its Last Two Minute Report for the game Sunday, noting "Cousins (SAC) has his hand on Wade's (CHI) back while he is airborne, but he does not extend his arm and push him and the contact does not affect the shot attempt."

Despite the bad call, Sacramento was still down by just one on the next possession and could have won the game. However, Wade stole the ball from Cousins and found Michael Carter-Williams for a dunk to make it 102-99. Temple's desperation three at the buzzer came up short.

Even with the "foul" and late turnover, it's hard to blame Cousins for the loss, considering he tallied 42 points and 14 rebounds behind 16-of-28 shooting from the field. He was the only Kings player to score in double figures and carried the offense for the majority of the game.

The big man took out his frustration on some trash cans after the loss, as Rachel Brady of WLS-AM 890 shared:

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Nick Friedell of ESPN.com shared Cousins' postgame remarks, pointing out there was heavy sarcasm: "I think they made the absolute right call. Incredible job by the referee crew tonight."

Cousins did stop with the sarcasm after the game. He reacted to the release of the Last Two Minute Report on his Twitter page:

Teammate Ty Lawson didn't hide his feelings on the officiating either on Instagram. Although the post has since been deleted, theScore NBA on Twitter provided a screenshot:

The Bulls improved to 22-23 and moved into the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference with the win. Wade was impressive with 30 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals while setting the tone as the Bulls snapped a two-game losing streak.

The Kings dropped to 16-27 and 3.5 games behind the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. While the Last Two Minute Report didn't take away the loss, Cousins can at least take solace in knowing the NBA recognized it shouldn't have been a foul.