Jazz fans are left OUTRAGED over shooting contest after participant appears to win a car with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer only to have Delta Center officials say time expired

The biggest controversy in basketball this week had nothing to do with March Madness, Kim Mulkey or the alleged gambling habits of the Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter.

Rather, it was a fan shooting contest during Tuesday's Jazz-Cavaliers game in Salt Lake City, where one participant initially appeared to win a car only to have his prize revoked amid fan outrage at the Delta Center.

In the end, the unidentified fan walked away with the promise of an unidentified car, but only after officials at Delta Center were given an earful from Jazz fans, who were already disgruntled over a losing streak that reached 10 games on Tuesday.

Jazz spokespeople did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for the make of the car and the identity of its new owner.

What is known is that the Jazz offered a lucky fan the chance to hit three 3-pointers in 30 seconds to win a free car from a local sponsor, the Ken Garff Automotive Group.

A Utah Jazz fans wins a car during the game on Tuesday, but only after some initial controversy

The contest took place during a timeout and got off to a promising start.

But while attempting 3-pointers from the corner, the participant suddenly went cold missing four shots in a row as time dwindled down to zero. His penultimate attempt failed to draw iron entirely, leaving him with one last chance to win the car.

Remarkably, the shot went in after the fan appeared to release the ball prior to the final buzzer.

The problem, according to Delta Center MC Mike Goodkind, was that time had expired.

'We talked to the judges, and it was after the buzzer,' Goodkind said.

Goodkind awarded the fan $600, but he and the crowd responded with a chorus of boos.

The fan came away with a new car, but only after the Jazz MC corrected the judge's ruling 

As team officials told The Salt Lake Tribune, the fan did indeed release the shot before the final buzzer. The problem, unfortunately, was that there was a discrepancy between the buzzer and the actual 30-second shot clock that was being used for the contest.

It was then that a Ken Garff representative informed the team that the fan could be given a car anyway in spite of the controversy.

'Here's the deal,' Goodkind told the fan during a later stoppage in play. 'We're back here, and after further review from Ken Garff, you, my friend, are taking home a car!'

The Jazz mascot, dressed in a refs jersey, then signaled for a made 3-pointer, indicating that the fan would indeed walk away with a car.  

Meanwhile, the Jazz would lose their 10th straight, falling 129-113 to the Cavs.