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A game-winning shot in the playoffs can be a career-defining moment for a player and a highlight associated with them long beyond their playing years.
Tyrese Haliburton is building a collection of these shots throughout Indiana’s playoff run, with the latest coming in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.
It was Haliburton’s fourth go-ahead or game-tying bucket in the final five seconds of the 4th quarter or overtime this postseason — and the fifth of his career. Only one player has more such shots than Haliburton in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98): LeBron James (who has eight).
Let’s break down each and rank them based on the shot itself and the fallout result.
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