Not be to outdone by a college kid, James Harden helped bring his team to a last second win tonight.
Rockets guard James Harden hit a game-winning lay-up with 0.7 seconds remaining to defeat the Wizards 113-112 in Houston on Wednesday.
Harden’s hoop completed an unconventional three-point play that gave Houston its seventh straight victory.
With less than five seconds remaining and the Wizards leading 112-110, Harden fell to the floor while trying to get open for an inbounds pass, drawing a foul on Trevor Ariza. Because the ball had not yet been put into play, Harden was awarded one foul shot, which he hit, and the Rockets retained possession.
On the ensuing inbounds play, Harden received the ball at the top of the key, driving to his left before stepping back to his right as he cut through traffic. The juke move created a clean look at a point-blank lay-up, and Harden didn’t miss. The ball went through with less than a second remaining, giving the Rockets a one-point lead, and the Wizards were unable to score on the other end.
Source: NBA.Si
