NBA Playoff Buzzer Beaters: Episode 2 (2nd Round, Semifinals & Conference Finals Series Clinchers)

Published: July 5, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

Our series on NBA playoff buzzer beaters continues with a look at second round, semifinals and conference finals series clinchers. 

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Shots discussed in this episode include:

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  • Tom Heinsohn concluding the very first Russell vs. Wilt playoff series in 1960
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  • Kawhi Leonard's baseline jumper hits the rim four times before finally falling in and moving the Toronto Raptors past the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.
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  • Jo Jo White's anti-climatic free-throw series clincher in 1974 against the Buffalo Braves
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  • Michael Jordan puts a dagger in the Cleveland Cavaliers' hearts again. This time in 1993.
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  • Ralph Sampson helps the young Houston Rockets upset the juggernaut Los Angeles Lakers in 1986.
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  • After years of failing to clinch their ticket to the NBA Finals, John Stockton hits a wide-open three to give the Utah Jazz their first finals berth in 1997. 
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