Paul Millsap sank a fading mid-range jumper as time expired to send the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks to overtime with a score of 111-111. The shot completed a 26-point Hawks comeback.
Paul Millsap’s buzzer-beater off a jump ball completes Hawks’ 26-point rally against Cavaliers
Millsap forced overtime after LeBron James’ inbound pass allowed the Hawks to trap Kyrie Irving in the corner.
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Millsap was in position to do so after Kent Bazemore won a jump ball over Kyrie Irving with less than five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Irving was forced into a jump ball scenario after LeBron James inbounded the ball into the corner, allowing two Hawks defenders to trap him.
Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue left his starters in despite a sizable lead in the final period. But Atlanta, without Dennis Schroder, chopped away at the lead, outscoring Cleveland, 44-18, in the fourth quarter. The Hawks were able to do so despite James, Irving, and Kevin Love each playing more than 40 minutes.
The blown lead comes just days after the Cavaliers were bludgeoned by a Hawks team that missed its starters due to either rest or legitimate injury.
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