5. Jerry West 60-foot buzzer beater vs. New York Knicks: April 29, 1970 (NBA Finals)
With the Lakers down by two, the ball was going to be in the hands of Jerry West. With about two seconds remaining, West threw-up a prayer from 60-feet and drained it.
It was a great basket from one of the greatest to ever play the game. Even though it was well beyond three-point territory, in 1970 it was only considered a two-pointer, which tied up the game.
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4. Kobe Bryant 3-Point 2nd OT Buzzer Beater vs. Portland Trail Blazers: April 14, 2004
With the Lakers trailing by two against the Trail Blazers, the Lakers needed a miracle shot with only a second remaining. The ball was obviously coming to Kobe Bryant, and it did.
As soon as the ball touched his hands he shot the ball. With a high-arcing shot, the buzzer going off, Kobe hit the shot. The Lakers win! Thanks once again to the Black Mamba.
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3. Kobe hit two buzzer beaters vs. Phoenix Suns: April 30, 2006 (First Round, Game 4)
With the Lakers down two in the fourth quarter, they needed possession of the ball and a two-pointer to send the game to overtime. Smush Parker coming up with the steal and got the ball to Kobe Bryant.
Kobe took the ball down court on a fast-break and hit a tough lay-up to send the game to overtime. In overtime with the ball being held up and a tip was about to take place, the Lakers needed the ball to win the game.
Luckily for the Lakers the tip was Luke Walton vs. Steve Nash. Walton tipped the ball to Kobe, who ran to the elbow on the key where he got a shot off over two defenders. You know the rest.
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2. Derek Fisher 0.4 Buzzer Beater vs. San Antonio Spurs Spurs: May 13, 2004 (Western Conference Finals)
After an amazing shot by Tim Duncan over Shaquille O’Neal, the game appeared to be over with only 0.4 seconds up on the clock.
It would take a miracle to get the ball out of a player’s hand and in to the basket with that little amount of time.
The ball came to Derek Fisher, who quickly shot the ball with the buzzer going off. The shot went in and Fisher sprinted off the court with his arms in the air.
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1. Robert Horry 3-point Buzzer Beater vs. Sacramento Kings: May 26, 2002 (Western Conference Finals, Game 4.)
With the Lakers done by two with only seven seconds remaining the ball was in the hands of star player, Kobe Bryant. Kobe immediately attacked the basket but missed. O’Neal tried tipping it in to tie the game and missed.
With two seconds remaining Vlade Divac tipped the ball out but Robert Horry was there and got his shot off. Horry sunk the three and tied the series at 2-2.
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