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The shot clock is a digital clock that displays a number of seconds or not. The shot clock is usually displayed above the backboard behind each goal, allowing offensive players to see precisely how much time they have to shoot and officials to easily determine whether buzzer beaters should be counted. The NBA specifies that a transparent shot ...
In Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals, Gar Heard hit a buzzer beater against the Boston Celtics to tie the game at 112 and force a third overtime. This was one of the many high points of the game, which the Celtics won, 128–126. Heard's shot is one of the many reasons the NBA refers to Game 5 as "The Greatest Game Ever Played". [26]
The shot clock is reset to 14 seconds if it read less than such at the time of the foul. The team awarded the foul shots for a technical may select the player(s) to shoot them (this rule differs slightly from level to level and internationally), as opposed to personal fouls, where the player fouled, unless injured, must shoot his own foul shots.
When the shot clock was reset, though, the game clock was also reset from 1:14 to 2:20. No one seemed to notice, and the teams continued to play the rest of the game from that point. It meant the ...
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
Steve Kerr has been part of plenty of exciting finishes between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. The final 2 minutes, 7 seconds of the Warriors' 128-121 victory over the Lakers ...
The Trent Tucker Rule is a basketball rule that disallows any regular shot to be taken on the court if the ball is put into play with under 0.3 seconds left in game or shot clock. The rule was adopted in the 1990–91 NBA season and named after New York Knicks player Trent Tucker , and officially adopted in FIBA play starting in 2010.
The Lakers saw their 10-point lead with 3:27 left vanish thanks to a flurry of Curry three-pointers, including two in the last 12 seconds, the second of which tied the score at 113.