Bucks stun the Nets in Game 7 overtime classic
The Bucks are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals after a Game 7 win for the ages over the Nets in overtime, 115–111.
After 48 minutes of action-packed dramatic play, Nets star Kevin Durant sent the game to overtime on an absurd fadeaway jumper with a foot on the three-point line to tie the game at 109, leaving one second on the clock.
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t answer and the game went to overtime. The Bucks barely came away with the win. For Brooklyn’s last shot of the game, a gassed Durant tried a near carbon copy of the shot that sent the game to OT. Although, this time it touched nothing but air.
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Kevin Durant nearly matched his historic 49-point performance in Game 5 when the Nets needed him the most. However it wasn’t enough.
Durant, who played all 53 minutes, led Brooklyn with 48 points and had nine rebounds and six assists. His 48 points were the most points scored in a Game 7 in NBA history. He is now the all-time scoring leader in Game 7 history.
