The Final Tick: The Wildest Endings in NBA History

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Rose, Rose trying to get open, fires away.
Bang! It's over! The Bulls win at the buzzer! Igadala to Curry, back to Igadala, up for the layup. Oh, blocked by James!

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I'm just more clutch than Michael Jordan.

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These are the wildest NBA endies. Like the time Jason Tatum shocked the world.

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Brown the drive.
Jalen Brown kicks it out. Smart fakes inside Tatum.

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But up next, Jimmy Butler shows why his real name is Hemathe.

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Ty Ty Washington ahead for Green. Green on the drive goes in and scores! He ties the game at 95 with 7 tenths of a second left in the game. Defending the inbounds throwing.
The lob for Butler! He did it! Jimmy Butler put it in with 3 tenths of a second left and got bound!

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Looks like Houston found itself another problem, but sometimes the endings aren't about game winners. They're more about the close calls.

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Taitom, Taitom puts up a 3

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Jason Taitom from downtown! 1.3 remaining.

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No timeouts left for Philadelphia.

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They say no good. Came after the buzzer.

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Five more seconds and Joellen B would have been a hero. Speaking of close calls, it's time to talk about shoe sizes. Because what if I told you that having big feet could cost you the NBA championship? See, in 2021, all eyes were on the Bucs Nets series. They were arguably the two most complete teams in the Eastern Conference, with two of the biggest names in all of basketball. It was everything fans hoped for and more. The series went seven games, and not only that, but the series came down to the very last shot. Down by two, the Nets had the ball with a chance to tie, or better yet, win the game. And it was at this moment that everyone knew who the ball was going to. Kevin Durant, aka Easy Money Sniper. And trust me, when Katie's at his best, you better pray he messes up.

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Jeff Green gets it in to Durant.

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Here is Durant moving on Tucker.

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He turns, he shoots, yes!

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At first glance, this is the perfect game winner. Katie hits a three to win the series, and the Nets fans go wild. But upon second glance, it's painfully clear his size 18 shoes were touching the line. The craziest part of all, Katie's feet are actually size 17
Meanwhile, if there's one player I don't want shooting the final shot, it's gonna have to be PG-13. Nothing against Brandon Miller's GOAT, but did you see him against the Suns?

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Huge free throws here for Paul George. Mr. Nutter!

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Not an easy inbound.

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He puts it down!

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Dang, one man's choking hazard was an entire team's blessing. Speaking of big time chokes, women really love LeBron, because even though he's had his fair share of letdowns, he's also had moments where he transformed into the second coming of Superman. And on February 7th, 2018, against the Timberwolves, his superhuman abilities were on full display.

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They get it on Osment.

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Butler, with four seconds left. Butler, dead-line by James.

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LeBron James came from nowhere to get that shot, and he timed it perfectly. No foul involved.

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Green looking to the frontcourt. Here's LeBron. James, catch, fire, ball game. He did it. LeBron James wins it for Cleveland. The perfect finishing touch to this sparkling manifesto.
But the Cavs just lucky.

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Hell yeah, they were lucky. But what if I told you that two months later, history repeated itself? Only this time, it came in the first round of the playoffs, because when the Cavaliers needed him the most, he turned into the hometown hero.

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44 for number 23
The Tavoliers take a 3-2 lead in the series. What a moment.

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Shannon, what happened last night?

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Greatness. Mm.

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Greatness happened? Greatness.

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Really?

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You got a chance to witness greatness at its highest order. In a battle between the Pacers and LeBron James, they had never been against the one-man wrecking crew. Although, what if I told you that the one-man wrecking crew was Chris Middleton? Would you believe me?

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Bledsoe guarding Rogier with five fouls. She goes by, a little crossover.

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Step back, wide open, and it's good! And Boston has the lead!

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Terry Rogier!

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He puts Bledsoe on skates.

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Who's gonna get the shot here? Gets it in.

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Middleton for the tie.