Watch: Two miracle shots during Pacers-Lakers game
There were two amazing long-distance shots during the Pacers-Lakers game Monday. One was even by an NBA player.
Down 115-113 with the clock winding down, Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton grabbed an offensive rebound and found rookie Andrew Nembhard at literally the last possible second.
It was Nembhard's fourth triple of the game and Haliburton's 14th assist as the Pacers overcame a 17-point deficit in the final 10 minutes of the game to stun the Lakers. While the Pacers cashed in with their 12th win, lifting them to fourth place in the East, one Laker fan cashed in even more.
The fan, Jamie Murry, hit the "Big Shot Jackpot" to win a cool 75K, though he told ESPN's Dave McMenamin the shot was "luck."
Anthony Davis hugged the fan, while Juan Toscano-Anderson reportedly asked him for a dollar. The Lakers didn't dream that there'd be an even more dramatic three-pointer later, though Nembhard just gets his regular salary for this game. On a night where Russell Westbrook went 2-4 from distance and the Lakers actually hit a higher percentage of threes than their opponent (35.5 percent to 34.7), they were still victimized by the outside shot once again.
Two Pacers players constantly linked to the Lakers in trade rumors, Buddy Hield and Myles Turner, got cheers from the LA crowd before the game.
The two veterans combined to shoot 2-13 from three-point range, so they may not have passed the audition for Laker Nation. Of course, Indiana is in fourth place and the Lakers are in 13th, so it remains to be seen which team will be preparing for a playoff push in a month. If the Lakers need more immediate help, there's always Jamie Murry.
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