The NBA changes the final score of the Warriors-Blazers game after recognizing the goaltender's undocumented free throw

The NBA admitted Thursday it made a mistake.

The league released a statement announcing that a scoring error was made during a game on Wednesday between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers, therefore changing the final score from 139-104 to 140-104.

It was a free throw in the third quarter. It was reported that Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton missed both free throws, although he actually made one of the two.

In fact, it's not uncommon for the NBA to admit a mistake – the league releases last-two-minute reports after every close game confirming or denying potential mistakes by its officiating teams – but to announce it through a statement and the end result changes. Both are unusual movements.

In fact, this error could fall under the definition of a misapplication of the official rules of the game rather than an error of judgment by the officials. This would be significant in another game, as misapplication of the rules is the standard for deciding protests. If the Warriors had narrowly lost, they could have requested a partial replay of the game.

Fortunately or unfortunately, if you like drama, the Warriors won, and won big. Buddy Hield led Golden State with 22 points off the bench, while Stephen Curry was just one rebound away from a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.