10 best moments of 2024 NBA Playoffs
The 2024 NBA Playoffs may not have been the most memorable of postseasons, but they provided a slew of jaw-dropping highlights and standout moments. Here's a look at the top 10:
10. Haliburton shows off his float game
Despite a slow end to the regular season for Tyrese Haliburton, the All-Star guard showed up when it mattered most with a decisive bucket against the favored Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their first-round series.
HALIBURTON DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH 😱 pic.twitter.com/BVxvvIVT4e
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 27, 2024
9. Brown forces OT with wild triple vs. Pacers
The Indiana Pacers were on the brink of stealing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston before a botched inbound gave the Celtics a chance to force OT with only 8.5 seconds left. Jaylen Brown called bank.
JAYLEN BROWN TIES THE GAME 😱 pic.twitter.com/Ozj1ggzv7a
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 22, 2024
8. Doncic puts Gobert on skates before game-winning triple
Down two with 10 seconds left in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Luka Doncic put four-time DPOY Rudy Gobert on skates with an insane step-back game-winning triple.
LUKA 3-POINTER IN THE CLUTCH TO TAKE THE LEAD WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT IN THE 4Q 🤯🎯
— NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2024
DAL-MIN (1-0) | 4Q Live on TNT pic.twitter.com/6hNV77J8aV
7. T-Wolves eliminate Nuggets with biggest Game 7 comeback ever
Down 15 at the half, the T-Wolves pulled off the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. Karl-Anthony Towns put the finishing touches on the victory with a putback slam.
THE EXCLAMATION POINT. pic.twitter.com/4Hk1xvCmX5
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 20, 2024
6. Edwards ties bow on sweep of Suns
In a changing of the guard, charismatic Minnesota talisman Anthony Edwards crowned his favorite player, Kevin Durant, to put the T-Wolves up four with two minutes remaining of their closeout matchup against the Phoenix Suns.
ANTHONY EDWARDS ARE YOU SERIOUS 🤯🤯🤯
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
WOLVES UP 4 WITH 2 MINUTES REMAINING ON TNT pic.twitter.com/P1DX4w8Cj4
5. Edwards baptizes Gafford in WCF
Edwards had a coming-out party during the 2024 playoffs, with highlight-reel dunks, tough shots, and elite defense. This poster on Dallas big man Daniel Gafford in the Western Conference finals was the best of the bunch.
ANTHONY EDWARDS OH MY GOODNESS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fMzFuoIHRc
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 27, 2024
4. Murray keeps haunting Lakers
If the Los Angeles Lakers have nightmares, then Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is a reason why. First, Murray nailed a dramatic deep jumper to snatch a 2-0 series lead in the first-round meeting between the teams.
MURRAY CALLED GAME.
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 23, 2024
WOW 😳 pic.twitter.com/MjrWbKqN3l
Then, in Game 5, with an extra frame looming with the two teams knotted at 106 with just seconds remaining, Murray blew past Austin Reaves before draining another game-winner to eliminate LeBron James and the Lakers.
JAMAL MURRAY CAME UP CLUTCH AGAIN FOR THE NUGGETS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/DDqgg3C3KT
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 30, 2024
3. Pritchard beats buzzer from parking lot
PAYTON PRITCHARD AT THE HALFTIME BUZZER 😱😱😱#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/EWNr3Bi3Oj
— ESPN (@espn) June 18, 2024
Celtics reserve guard Payton Pritchard hit three 3-pointers in the Finals and two were buzzer-beating half-court heaves. The first came in a Game 2 victory, while the second capped a dominant first half in the title-clincher.
2. Murray hits half-court heave to cap crazy sequence
JAMAL MURRAY AT THE HALFTIME BUZZER 🤯 pic.twitter.com/2AzP1hnTV7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 13, 2024
Up seven with 48 seconds left in the first half of Game 4 of the West semis, the Nuggets went on an 8-0 run capped by Murray's dramatic deep three. It's a shame Mike Breen wasn't on hand to yell "Bang!" in the Canadian's grill.
1. MSG erupts as DiVincenzo, Brunson sink 76ers
It's only fitting that the best series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs produced its best sequence. Knicks tandem Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo hit a pair of triples in Game 2 that nearly caused Madison Square Garden to combust.
DIVINCENZO AND BRUNSON DRILL BACK-TO-BACK 3'S AND THE KNICKS TAKE THE LEAD! 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2024
13.1 REMAINING IN GAME 2 ON TNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/x0PwLjhsbw