NBA says Luke Kennard's wild 3-pointer to cap Clippers comeback shouldn't have counted

Somehow, the Washington Wizards' 35-point blown lead against the Los Angeles Clippers got a little worse. Or better, depending on how you look at it.

One day after the Wizards became the laughingstock of the NBA on Tuesday when they turned a 66-31 lead into a 116-115 loss to a heavily shorthanded Clippers team, the NBA admitted its officials blew a pair of calls during the Clippers' final two possessions, which both ended in 3-pointers.

On those possessions, a lineup of Clippers bench players still needed a miracle considering they were down six points with 11 seconds left. What followed was an all-time incredible sequence.

First, Luke Kennard made this shot to cut a 115-109 lead down to three points:

The Wizards still had the ball up three points with 8.2 seconds left, but a five-second violation immediately turned the ball back over to the Clippers. Once more on offense, the Clippers turned to Kennard, who didn't just make a game-tying 3-pointer. He drew a foul from Bradley Beal to set up a game-winning free throw.

Kennard, of course, made the free throw. Then the Wizards failed to connect on a last-second prayer and took the loss. It was the second-biggest blown lead in modern NBA history, and a low point for a Wizards team that started so well this season.

NBA: Incorrect calls preceded both Luke Kennard 3-pointers

One day later, the NBA released its Last Two Minute Report for the game, and the analysis was brutal for the Wizards.

According to the NBA, the first Kennard 3-pointer was preceded by a five-second violation by Clippers forward Justise Winslow, which meant the Clippers should have turned the ball over rather than halve the Wizards' lead.

Then there was the second 3-pointer, which the league said should not have counted because Beal fouled Kennard prior to the shot:

You can see where the NBA is coming from when looking over the latter highlight, but then again, maybe don't soft-foul the other team's most dangerous shooter when he will clearly be looking for any opportunity to launch a 3-pointer. Kennard finished the game with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting (5-of-8 from deep) plus eight rebounds, six assists and zero turnovers.

The Wizards can at least hold onto the fact the Clippers got a little help with their comeback, but that only explains seven of the 35 points.