But this was one of those eyebrow-raising moments that gives even more credence to the belief that referees should be fined for missed calls or poor judgment. New Orleans had the ball with around 15 seconds on the clock and a one-point lead.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd believes the referees missed a goaltending call when Trey Murphy blocked Spencer Dinwiddie's go-ahead layup attempt in the dying seconds of Wednesday's 119-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Dallas Mavericks lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday night to the last-place team in the NBA’s Western Conference New Orleans Pelicans 119-116. The nature of the defeat is what drew attention, however.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said the refs "clearly" missed a goaltending call on Spencer Dinwiddie's layup for the lead in the closing seconds of Wednesday's loss to the Pelicans.

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd wants the NBA referees to get the calls right after missing a costly goaltending call.

After losing two straight contests against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks had a great opportunity to bounce back as they were taking on the New Orleans Pelicans, who had won just nine games prior to the matchup this season.