National Basketball Association

Whoops! Grizzlies' Young scores on wrong basket

Published Jan. 28, 2011 8:28 p.m. ET

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Call Memphis guard Sam Young a bad tipper.

Young's grab at a defensive board backfired when he tipped in a rebound on the Philadelphia 76ers' basket, giving two points to the wrong team on Friday night.

Sixers guard Lou Williams missed a jumper late in the first half and Young was alone under the basket to make the grab. But the ball knocked off his right hand and straight through the hoop.

Philadelphia's Elton Brand was closest to the basket and credited with the points.

It could prove a costly mistake. The Sixers led the Grizzlies 44-40 at halftime.