DEVONTE Graham made one of the greatest game-winning buzzer-beaters in NBA history, banking in a 61-footer to give the New Orleans Pelicans a thrilling 113-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Just moments before Graham’s heave from three-quarters court, the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nailed a deep 3-pointer of his own with 1.4 seconds left to tie the game. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30-footer came as he was avoiding a foul that would have sent him to the free-throw line for two shots.
In other games, it was the Lakers 107, Mavs 104 (OT); Heat 101, Sixers 96; Bucks 114, Pacers 99; Jazz 124, Clippers 103; Hawks 111, Magic 99; Kings 119, Wizards 105; Grizzlies 113, Trail Blazers 103; Cavs 124, Rockets 89; Wolves 124, Nuggets 107; and Hornets 131, Spurs 115.
According to ESPN, Graham’s shot was the longest game-winning buzzer-beater in the NBA in the last 25 years. Additionally, ESPN noted that the thriller marked the first game in the last 25 seasons to feature two tying or go-ahead baskets of at least 30 feet in the final five seconds of a game. — Field Level Media
