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In Game 1 of the 1950 NBA Finals, Bob Harrison hit a 40-foot (12 m) buzzer-beater to win the game for the Lakers, 68–66. [ 21 ] In Game 3 of the 1962 NBA Finals, Jerry West steals the ball and makes a layup as the time expired to give the Lakers a 2–1 series lead over the Celtics.
These attempts are generally buzzer beaters when there is not enough time left on the clock to pass or dribble the ball further upcourt for a closer and easier shot attempt. Baron Davis holds the record for longest NBA field goal; on February 17, 2001 , as a member of the Charlotte Hornets , he successfully made an 89-foot shot while visiting ...
On December 16, 2021, Devonte Graham made a 61-foot game-winning buzzer-beater, the longest in NBA history, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, to lift New Orleans to a 113–110 victory. This shot came immediately after Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had hit a game tying three-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining [32]
The Oklahoma City Thunder big man heaved a one-handed, three-quarter court shot to beat the first-half buzzer and put his team up by eight.
Any kid growing up who fantasizes about playing collegiate basketball will count down as they shoot a fade-away jumper in the corner of his or her driveway. After the shot falls through their ...
The Raptors move on to the East finals, while the 76ers face an offseason of uncertainty.
He had a 15-year NBA career for four teams: the Sonics, the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), the Chicago Bulls, and the Phoenix Suns. Heard is best known for a buzzer beater he made to send Game 5 of the 1976 Phoenix–Boston championship series into a third overtime.
On March 19, 2010, Johnson hit a game-winning buzzer beater in overtime against the Charlotte Bobcats. [18] On July 8, 2010, Johnson re-signed with the Hawks to a six-year, $123.7 million contract, which, at the time, made him the NBA's highest-paid player. [19]