The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls 106-101 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. It was a terrific night in Cleveland, Ohio for the NBA Playoffs as LeBron James helped lead the Cavs with the help of his friend and point guard Kyrie Irving who scored 25.
However, there were two jaw-dropping plays in the game that had us shaking our heads in amazement and wondering which of the two was more spectacular. With the Cavs up by nine points and :05 seconds left in the third quarter, a crazy sequence broke out.
The Half Court Heave -- First, Cleveleand hit a three-pointer to go up by 12 with just two seconds left on the clock. The crowd rose to their feet believing that the shot could be the dagger to the hearts of the Bulls in game 5. However, with just two ticks left, Chicago inbounded to backup forward Nikola Mirotic, who's desperation half-court heave at the buzzer swished through the net to silence the crowd. The shot led to a fourth quarter comeback by the Bulls who cut the game to two points with less than a minute left.
The Block -- With the Bulls on an epic run and the Cavs on the brink of blowing a 17-point lead, Kyrie Irving missed a three-pointer that was grabbed by Bulls guard Derrick Rose who went running down the court full steam ahead. Rose already has a multitude of clutch shots in this series, including a game-winning buzzer beater in game 3. As he raced down the court for the game-tying layup, it seemed like nothing would stop him and the Bulls could steal the victory. Not so fast.
LeBron James raced with Rose down the court and came out of nowhere to block his poential game-tying shot. "Once he shot I knew I was going to be able to get the block," said James after the game. The block saved the game for the Cavs who got a defensive stop ont he next play and were able to seal the deal with free throws down the stretch.
Watch the videos of both plays above and tell us which you think was the best play of the night in our poll below:
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