The Heat has asked the league to look into a discrepancy in the fouls center Shaquille O'Neal was assessed in Wednesday's loss to the Hawks.

O'Neal was called for his sixth foul -- and disqualified -- with 51.9 seconds remaining and the Heat trailing 112-111. The Heat lost 117-111 in overtime at Atlanta. At the time O'Neal was disqualified, the Hawks' initial official transcript revealed that he had only five fouls.

At issue appears to be a foul called with 3:24 left in the fourth quarter. Forward Udonis Haslem was initially credited with the foul. It was later given to O'Neal. Heat head trainer Ron Culp is charged with making sure the Heat's fouls are consistent with the official scorer's stats.

But Riley said Culp was also preoccupied with treating injured center Alonzo Mourning, who ruptured right knee ligaments in the first quarter.

"When I heard six fouls [on O'Neal], it wasn't unusual for me to hear that," Riley said, half-jokingly. "We talked to the league about it. These things happen. We make mistakes, and the scorer's table makes mistakes."