Kawhi Leonard bounced in the game-winning shot at the buzzer as the Toronto Raptors advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 92-90 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in a heart-stopping game seven on Sunday.
The winner-take-all contest was a microcosm of the wildly unpredictable series with each team taking turns making runs or being inept until the biggest twist of all as Leonard finished it off in showstopping style.
"I got a fortuitous bounce," said Leonard of the first game-seven buzzer beater in NBA history. "I just shot it as hard as I could. I got some loft on it and it made the ball bounce soft and it ended up going in."
The Raptors advance to the NBA final four where they will play the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in game one of their series on Wednesday.
With the score tied 90-90 and the game appearing to be headed to overtime, Leonard took matters into his own hands by getting open for a fall-away jumper from the right corner.
His arching moon ball at the buzzer bounced twice on each side of the rim before dropping into the bucket to clinch the series.
Leonard's winning shot came after Sixers Jimmy Butler tied the contest with four seconds left.
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