With Carmelo Anthony on the bench due to a cut finger, the New York Knicks needed to look for a new hero to beat the Charlotte Bobcats and collect their 13th win of the season.
That hero ended up being reserve guard J.R. Smith who had the ball in his hands with the score tied at 98 with less than four seconds to go in the game.
Watch as J.R. hits the game-winner over Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with no time left on the clock:
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PLAYERS:
J.R. Smith,
Carmelo Anthony,
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats
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