The NBA Finals is the stage of heroes, those powerful players, will stand up at key moments, hit key goals, reverse the score, take the victory, throughout the history of the NBA, such key goals are many, this article will take stock of the top ten key goals of the NBA Finals.
Tenth: 2011 Finals Nowitzki wins the layup
In the first game of the 11-year finals, the Heat won the victory, and after the second game began, the two sides entered a stalemate, the score could not be pulled apart, and at the last moment, the two sides were tied, and the initiative was in the hands of Nowitzki.
Nowitzki didn't have much time, he faced Bosh, did not choose his best shot, but chose to break through, first back to Bosh, and then a turn to go straight to the basket, Bosh was nailed in place, Nowitzki used a most basic playing board basket to put the ball in, the score was reversed, in the remaining one second, the Heat failed to score, Nowitzki took away the victory.
Ninth: Jordan won the jump shot in the 1997 Finals
In the 1997 Finals, the Bulls and jazz competed, both teams are very strong, the first game is very important for both sides, and both sides play well, the score is very tight, the victory or defeat is in a goal.
Before the Bulls performed the final attack, the score between the two sides was 82 draws, after the whistle, Jordan performed the last attack, he dribbled the ball, and then a dribble burst to the left, suddenly stopped, shot in the air, this ball is very perfect into the basket, after the goal, Jordan shook his fist to celebrate, teammates all pounced to celebrate, with this ball, the Bulls got the victory and mastered the initiative.
Eighth: Fisher countered three points in 2009
After the first three games of the 2009 Finals, the Lakers won a 2-1 big score advantage, for the Magic, they have no way to retreat, they must win the fourth game, and the Lakers also want to win the fourth game and get a bigger advantage.
After the start of the fourth game, the Magic played a very good performance, suppressed the Lakers for two quarters, the Lakers launched a counterattack in the third quarter, and finally at the end of the fourth quarter of the game, the score was tied, in overtime, the two sides were difficult to win or lose, 31 seconds before the end, Fisher received Kobe's pass, shot a three-point shot, the ball hollowed into the net, the Lakers overtook 3 points, took the initiative back, after that, the Lakers steadily played, held the point difference, and won the victory in their hands.
Seventh: Horry won three points in the 2005 Finals
The 2005 Finals is arguably one of the most boring Finals in NBA history, against the Spurs and Pistons, the intensity of the game is not long, there is no gorgeous offense, only fierce collisions.
Before the start of the fifth game of the Finals, the two sides scored 2-2, the winning side of the game, will get the match point, after the game began, the two sides continued to fight with high intensity, from the fourth quarter of the game to overtime, in overtime, the Pistons first gained the advantage, maintained until the last 10 seconds, and at this time, the Spurs' Horry hit a three-pointer, the score was reversed, and then, the Pistons lost the points, the Spurs won the victory.
Sixth: Durant scored three points in the 2017 Finals
In the 17-year Finals, the mighty Warriors played a wonderful performance against the Cavaliers who were much weaker than themselves, simply and neatly winning the first two games, leaving the Cavaliers in a very disadvantageous situation, and they hoped to win the third game.
After the start of the third game, the Cavaliers broke out with multiple players, and the Warriors played back and forth, and in the late fourth quarter, they still had the advantage and maintained the advantage until the end of the game 45 seconds, and this was the Cavaliers' last lead, because Durant hit a three-pointer against James on the offensive, overtaking the score, interrupting the Cavaliers' momentum and taking advantage of the situation to win.
Fifth: The 1987 Finals Magician hooked up
The Celtics and Lakers had a meeting in the 1987 Finals and took a 2-1 lead, and with another win, the Lakers' win was very big, but the Celtics would not give up lightly.
Suspense to the last moment of the game, Jabbar did not score a free throw, the Lakers won the ball, the magician held the ball on the left side, he entered the inside line, the other two Celtics came to supplement the defense, the magician chose to hook the hand, Parrish's hand was almost touching the magician's hand, but he still came late, the ball was scored, the magician killed the Celtics, and got the match point.
Fourth: Irving won three points in the 2016 Finals
The 16-year Finals were arguably the most surprising Finals in NBA history, with the mighty Warriors hitting the Cavaliers 3-1 first, and before people thought the Finals were coming to an end, the Cavaliers began a big comeback.
The Cavaliers first dragged the Finals into the rush seven, in the steal seven, they played almost perfectly, defensive end, they let the Warriors who had played well before, played badly, the offensive end, they were able to respond to the opponent's offensive climax, and in the final moments, neither side scored, until Irving scored a three-pointer in front of Curry on the right side, only to break the deadlock, with this ball, the Cavaliers came out of the predicament, mastered the initiative, and finally won the victory and won the championship.
Third: In the 1993 Finals, Paxon beat the Suns
In the 1993 finals, the Sun and the Bulls began to compete, the bulls with superior strength, won three victories in the first five games, mastered the match point, and strived to end the series in the sixth game and complete the great cause of three consecutive championships.
The Sun, standing on the edge of the cliff, played well in the sixth game, the game reached the final moment, the victory or defeat was unclear, but the Bulls were more capable of handling the key ball, and the role player Parkerson seized the opportunity, he simply and neatly shot outside the three-point line, hit the ball, the ball broke the deadlock, but also laid the bulls' victory, as the Suns failed to chase points, the Bulls won the victory, completing the great feat of three consecutive championships.
Second: In the 1997 Finals, Cole killed the Jazz
Under the leadership of "Utah Double Brake", the Jazz stepped onto the stage of the Finals, and compared with the Bulls led by Jordan, the Jazz's key ball ability was really not strong enough, and was killed by Jordan in the first game, and was killed by Cole in the sixth game.
Before the start of the sixth game, the Jazz were 2-3 behind, lost the sixth game, their Finals trip was over, the Jazz naturally did not want to leave like this, they played very hard, but in the last moment, they did not do a good job of defense. Jordan burst in with the ball and was clipped, Jordan distributed to Cole who came to receive it, Cole received the ball and jumped, the ball hollowed into the net, the Bulls gained the advantage, the Jazz still had a chance to chase points, but they did not catch it, the Bulls won the game with this ball, and won the championship.
First: Jordan '98 Finals "Last Shot"
After experiencing defeat, the Jazz made a comeback in '98 and reached the Finals again, and the opponent was still the Bulls, compared to last year, the Jazz performed better, but Jordan's key ball ability is really too strong.
The game hit the final moment, the Jazz had a score lead, and also had the ball, Malone was preparing to single at a low post, Jordan saw the situation on the side, directly came to assist, snatched Malone's ball, brought the ball to the front court, Jordan pressed the rhythm, when he felt that the action, he broke through, and then pulled back, shook the opponent, and then jumped, the ball went perfectly into the basket, the Bulls overtook the score, with this ball, the Bulls won the Jazz, another triple crown, this ball has a far-reaching impact, known as the "last shot".