Dwight Howard defends against Blake Griffin during the first half of Saturday’s game between the Clippers and Rockets, won 109-105 by the Rockets at Staples Center/AP photo by Jae C. Hong

The Clippers claimed Houston center Dwight Howard should have been called for goaltending on a shot by Blake Griffin that would have tied the score with 18.8 seconds left in the Clippers’ 109-105 loss to the Rockets on Saturday at Staples Center.

The NBA – in its L2m (Last 2 Minutes) report – agreed, writing in part, “Howard (HOU) makes contact with the ball while part of it is still in the cylinder above the basket ring.”

A non-goaltending call cannot be reviewed.