Al Horford claims that he tipped the ball before T.J. Ford attempted a game-winning layup on Wednesday night, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

If he did touch the ball, the clock rightfully started before Ford took possession, and the officials made the correct call in waiving off the basket.

"I was trying to time it, and I was so caught up in the moment that it didn't register until this morning, but I touched that ball," Horford said Thursday. "I reached out and tried to swat [the inbounds pass] away, but it was a great pass, and I was only able to get my fingertips on the ball."