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The Shot In the NBA’s glorious history of nail-biting, heart-thumping Game sevens, there had never been a buzzer-beater to decide a playoff series, until Kawhi Leonard sank one of the most dramatic shots of all time to sling Toronto into the Eastern Conference Finals. With Toronto and Philadelphia tied at 90 with 4.2 seconds remaining, Leonard received the inbounds pass at the top of the three-point arc, dribbled to his right into the corner, and somehow lofted a shot over the outstretched hand of seven-foot center Joel Embiid that bounced around on the rim for what seemed like an eternity before tumbling through the net and sending the entire city of Toronto into bedlam. The shot capped off a special fourth quarter by Leonard, who scored 15 out of his team’s 25 points during those final 12 minutes of action, finishing with a game-high 41 points. But it’s those last two points that fans of the Raptors will never forget.

Kawhi Leonard sinks an incredible game-winner at the buzzer in Game 7 of Toronto’s playoff series with the

Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.

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HARDWOOD GREATS: PRO BASKETBALL’S BEST PLAYERS