

The Wizards were on the wrong end of an officiating blunder Tuesday. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

PORTLAND, Ore. — The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that Portland Trail Blazers swingman Gerald Henderson should’ve been called for a five-second violation with 15.8 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Portland’s 116-109 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

After John Wall made a three-pointer to give the Wizards a 104-102 lead, the Trail Blazers called a timeout. Henderson was then assigned to inbound the ball, but couldn’t get it to Damian Lillard. Henderson signaled for a timeout and was awarded it. The Wizards vehemently believed he should have been whistled for a five-second violation.

“Six point seven seconds,” Wittman said. “Our guys timed it three times and that was the low of the three times timed. 6.7. What are you going to do when they don’t want to call a five-second call? Can’t do anything about it. But it was 6.7.”

Instead, the Trail Blazers got a second chance to draw up a play and C.J. McCollum tied the game with a jumper with 5.4 seconds remaining. Washington then called a timeout and had two opportunities to win but Henderson blocked Marcin Gortat’s layup and Wall’s three-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim.

The NBA also conceded two other incorrect rulings. First, it ruled Mason Plumlee should’ve been called for a personal foul on Markieff Morris with 28.8 seconds left. The mistake, however, worked out in the Wizards’ favor because Wall’s go-ahead three-pointer with 15.8 seconds remaining concluded the possession.

And the league ruled that Wall should’ve been called for a three-point shooting foul on Lillard with 1:30 remaining in overtime and the Wizards trailing 111-109. Lillard’s shot went off the mark and Washington got the rebound but Morris missed a three-pointer on the ensuing Wizards possession.