The Absolute Wildest Strokes of Luck in NBA History

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These are the 21 luckiest moments in NBA history. And at number 21, we have a dunk so lucky, it left the arena speechless. Damn, Russ, that shit was hella funny. But at number 20, LeBron James hit one of the craziest shots ever.

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LeBron against the long-armed Dereza, in trouble. Oh, my!

You see the shot clock up there?

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Well, I'll be damned. A 360 with the shot clock running down? Ludicrous. But imagine making the luckiest shot of your career while taking out the camera lady. Because that's exactly what Devin Booker did at number 19

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It was like he was only one assist on 10 baskets.

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Booker throws it up wildly and throws it in.

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How about that? All he was waiting for was the whistle.

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It never sounded as he's looking at Devin.

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Well, damn, my man Booker is a savage dog. Now, if we're talking savage, we gotta mention our boy Kuzma. Because not only is he rocking weird ass fits, he also made one of the weirdest buckets in NBA history.

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Lakers Kuzma.

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Oh, that goes in.

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That's gonna count.

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It does count. Man, how you gonna pull some shit like that? Ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as Damian Lillard. This dude is known for all types of wild shots. Crazy buzzer from the logo, breaking ankles. But what he did in the 2020 season was out of this world.

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Working against Donchich, gets it back to Dames.

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Six to shoot.

Four to shoot, deep three for Damian Lillard. And that falls in for Damian Lillard.

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61 points on the ricochet. He gets blazer ball. Well, look at how high this thing bounces. It left the frame.

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Why did Dames act like that was on purpose and nothing but luck? But an even luckier moment has to be number 16 Keep an eye on AD here.

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To the rim.

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He is 14

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Alona on the wing.

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It's Anthony Davis. Rui.

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Catching more of the spin.

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Without Rui. It was partially dropped by Thomas Bryant, but it's still with him.

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And Anthony Davis just get a bucket while getting blocked? But anyways, for our 15th most luckiest moment, we got the time Paul George lost all his abilities.

That's crazy, dog, but not as crazy as number 14 It was the 2015 season. Cavaliers vs. Bulls, when Kyrie Irving completely forgot about the shot clock and decided to shock the world.

Oh, my God! Did Kyrie discuss the shot before hitting a bomb from 50 feet out? That's nuts, man! But at least we know Kyrie meant it, because what a player did for number 13 was nothing but luck. See, in game three of the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, the scores were tied 108 to 108 And with the final seconds left of the game, it wasn't LeBron James who answered. I don't know who was helping Bradley, but there ain't no way he can redo that, even with a hundred tries. And neither can Baron Davis at number 12, because he did what no one else has ever done before. Baron, come on, man. How are you going to hit a shot from 92 feet away? Preposterous. Speaking of preposterous, at our number 11 spot, one legend had one of the luckiest winners in NBA history. Mavs vs. Nicks. My bad. More like Dirk vs. Mello. Scores all tied 108-108. And with four seconds left on the clock, one of the luckiest winners in NBA history, Mavs vs. And with four seconds left on the clock, one player stepped up.

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Holds the ball. Puts up a tough shot.

A heartbreaking defeat as Dirk Lovitzky wins the game.

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Well, damn. I mean, that bounce was hella lucky, but Dirk's career was defined by these moments. All right, dog, we're entering the top 10 most lucky moments. We're about to take lucky to a whole new level. It was game three of the 2013 Western Conference, Rockets vs. Thunder. And Harden was actually giving KD a run for his money. And with 40 seconds left on the clock and a two-point deficit, this happened.

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Picked up by Garcia. Durant will take the three.

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Nope.

Ayo, I know KD is sick with it, but that shot was hella lucky, dog. But our ninth moment is even worse, because what LeBron James did against the Grizzlies was outrageous.

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We played one game all season, decided by three or fewer points.

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