The NBA ruled Thursday that officials made the correct decision by not whistling Jarrett Allen for a foul in the closing seconds of regulation in Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons. The no-call drew immediate criticism from Detroit's bench and players after Cleveland's 117-113 overtime win Wednesday night.

The disputed play occurred with the score tied 103-103. Allen made contact with Pistons guard Ausar Thompson as both players pursued a loose ball. Had a foul been called, Thompson would have gone to the free throw line in a tied game. Instead, Cleveland secured the ball and went on to win in overtime, taking a 3-2 series lead.

The league addressed the sequence in its Last Two Minute Report.

"Allen and Thompson legally step to the same spot while pursuing the loose ball before either player has possession, and both lose their balance from the marginal contact," the report stated.

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff disputed the ruling after the loss. "Allen fouled Ausar -- clearly. He tripped him when he was going for a loose ball," Bickerstaff said.

Crew chief Tony Brothers explained the decision on the floor. "During live play, both players were going for the ball, and there was incidental contact with the legs with no player having possession of the ball," Brothers said via pool report.