Saddiq Bey made a 3-pointer as time expired for the Detroit Pistons, giving them a 122-119 win over the Golden State Warriors. The final play had been drawn for Bojan Bogdanovic, but Bey found himself with the ball and no time to think, so he just let it fly. The win ended the Warriors’ five-game winning streak and was a pivotal moment in the game that had been tied by the Warriors’ Klay Thompson with 2.3 seconds left.
Kevon Looney’s Buzzer Beater – January 2, 2023 – Golden State Warriors vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Golden State Warriors won 143-141 in double overtime against the Atlanta Hawks thanks to a buzzer-beating game-winning put-back courtesy of Kevon Looney. After the game, Looney said of his late-game heroics, “I just had the feeling. The first one I rushed quickly and I just realized nobody was panicking or celebrating so I knew I had more time to go back up.”
Bojan Bogdanović’s Buzzer Beater – February 9, 2020 – Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets
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Nemanja Bjelica’s Buzzer Beater – December 9, 2019 – Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets
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With time winding down and the game tied at 116, Westbrook dribbled the length of the floor and finished in traffic at the rim with a layup to give Houston a 118-116 lead with one second remaining.
The Kings called timeout, and Westbrook celebrated with his teammates, exclaiming “game over, game over” as he walked to the bench.
Westbrook’s been around the NBA long enough to know better. A second is plenty of time for a team with a timeout to make something happen.
- From “Nemanja Bjelica stuns Rockets with deep buzzer-beater after Russell Westbrook calls ‘game over‘” by Jason Owens [@byJasonOwens] for Yahoo Sports
Jae Crowder’s Buzzer Beater – October 27, 2019 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Brooklyn Nets
I’m not going to lie. At first, when I went behind the back, I was just trying to get my feet set (to shoot). But then Jae called ‘Trailer!’ and I knew that both defenders were on me, so I just pitched it back and backed into the other defenders so they wouldn’t be able to contest his shot. I believed in Jae the whole way and he delivered for us tonight.
Ja Morant, from “Morant’s monster quarter, Crowder’s OT buzzer shot bring Grizz 1st win” by Chris Harrington [@HerringtonNBA] for the Daily Memphian