2010s — Small-Ball Spectacle

Sick Game 4 — Dirk fights 102°F flu

Dirk Nowitzki·Jun 7, 2011

DALvsMIA·W86-83

Finals tied 1-1. Dirk with 102°F fever, missed 13 shots, but scored 10 of the Mavs' final 12 points to even the series 2-2. Dallas won the title four games later.

Game 6 in Boston

LeBron James·Jun 7, 2012

MIA@BOS·W98-79

Down 3-2 in the East Finals, in TD Garden, on the road, season on the line. LeBron 45/15 silenced the Garden — the game that turned his career.

The Corner Three — Game 6, 2013 Finals

Ray Allen·Jun 18, 2013

MIAvsSAS·W103-100

Heat down 3 with 5.2 left, championship trophy already on the court. Allen back-pedaled into the right corner, caught LeBron's kick-out, and rose. Tie game, OT, Heat win, Game 7 the next night.

Mamba Out — 60 in the farewell

Kobe Bryant·Apr 13, 2016

LALvsUTA·W101-96

Kobe's final NBA game. 50 shots, 22 made — and a 17-point fourth quarter to lift the Lakers to a win. "Mamba out."

The Block / The Comeback

LeBron James·Jun 19, 2016

CLE@GSW·W93-89

Game 7 vs the 73-win Warriors. Triple-double + The Block on Iguodala with under 2:00 left. Cleveland's first major-pro title in 52 years.

60 in 29 minutes

Klay Thompson·Dec 5, 2016

GSWvsIND·W142-106

Only 11 dribbles. 60 points in 29 minutes of game time. Klay sat the entire fourth quarter — Warriors were up 40+.

Booker 70 in TD Garden

Devin Booker·Mar 24, 2017

PHX@BOS·L120-130

Sub-6 record. The youngest player ever (20) to score 70+ in a game. Suns lost; Booker's individual brilliance was undeniable.

The Shot — Kawhi's G7 Buzzer-Beater

Kawhi Leonard·May 12, 2019

TORvsPHI·W92-90

Game 7 second round. Kawhi caught a long pass on the right baseline, dribbled into a corner fadeaway, ball bounced four times on the rim — and dropped. Toronto onto its destined title.