After the dunk, Tang Tian hung on the rim for a full circle before coming down.

He yelled excitedly after landing.

This kind of play not only boosted the team's morale, but also felt great for him personally.

He made the free throw, no problem.

Nine straight points for him!

With Irving going crazy, Jokic injured and out, and the Pelicans' interior rotation facing a major problem, he relied on a scoring burst to pull the score back open.

He might not be as all-around as James yet, but his scoring explosion was already way ahead of James.

On the last possession, Holiday stole the ball from Irving and went on a fast break for a buzzer-beating layup.

After being torched for almost a quarter, he finally redeemed himself at the end.

After three quarters, the score was 80-69, with the Pelicans taking an 11-point lead into the final quarter.

The live thread went completely silent again.

Tang Tian's performance in the past three minutes made it impossible to hate on him.

Right now, the only other player in the league who could put up that kind of continuous scoring explosion was probably Durant next door.

But Durant was out for the season with an injury.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Tang Tian and Davis, who had played the entire third quarter, went off to rest. Whiteside and Gordon led the team on the court.

With the Cavaliers in a disadvantageous position, Blatt sent James back onto the court at the start of the fourth quarter.

James showed his dominance on both ends of the court in this stretch, contributing 8 points and 2 assists individually, leading the team to a 14-4 run, and narrowing the score back down to just 1 point.

The fans on the live thread climaxed again, with James using this performance to respond well to Tang Tian's individual scoring burst.

Williams' timeout was called too late again.

After the timeout, both teams' starters gradually returned to the court.

The defensive intensity on both sides was very high during this stretch, and the scoring efficiency of both sides was declining.

With 20 seconds left, the score was tied at 104.

The Cavaliers had possession.

Most of the fans in the arena stood up at this point, with many fans nervously holding their breath.

This game was really full of ups and downs, and no one thought the two sides would go down to the wire.

Now it depended on whose clutch plays were better.

James had the ball.

The Cavaliers' lineup consisted of all starters except for Miller replacing Waiters.

This was a very typical James-style lineup.

The Pelicans didn't double-team. Miller's shooting was stable and his clutch plays were solid, and Love and Irving were also very reliable.

Ariza lowered his center of gravity and defended with all his might.

This ball was very important. If the Pelicans defended successfully, their chances of winning would be very high.

James accelerated his breakthrough.

Ariza was struggling to hold on.

After James broke into the restricted area, he had forcibly squeezed past Ariza with a tank-style breakthrough.

Whiteside came out from the inside to help defend.

At this time, the Cavaliers' perimeter also had tactical movement, but James did not choose to pass the ball, but went up strong against Whiteside.

Whiteside reached out to block, and the two made physical contact.

James didn't lose out, and lofted the ball high.

The ball passed over Whiteside's blocking fingertips, drawing a small arc and hitting the backboard.

"Bang!"

The ball hit the center of the backboard's shooting area and bounced into the net.

With 5 seconds left in the game, James used a tough way to get the most crucial two points!

There was an uproar at the scene.

Many fans covered their faces, unable to watch.

Ariza and Whiteside had done a good job defending this ball, but James's clutch shot was really tough.

After making the shot, James pounded his chest and roared excitedly on the spot.

This shot showed the domineering spirit of his Little Emperor days.

After roaring, he turned to look at Tang Tian.

Back in the Heat days, the Heat had lost to the Spurs several times in a row.

His passing on clutch plays had been questioned by many fans.

Now, so many years had passed, and his playing style and personality had changed a lot since then.

He was now more likely to attack than pass in clutch situations, and his understanding of basketball was different than before.

He was no longer the same person he used to be!

Tang Tian didn't react. James's shot was about his ability. Right now, he was thinking about the next possession's offense.

With only 5 seconds left, there wasn't enough time to run a play. Basically, he could only attack as soon as he received the ball.

And it would depend on the Cavaliers' defensive choices.

The situation was very unfavorable for the Pelicans.

"Tang, you want to shoot a catch-and-shoot three?"

Before setting up the tactics, Borrego pulled Tang Tian over and asked.

He used to shoot this kind of game-winning three-pointer often when he was with the Spurs.

Tang Tian shook his head.

The Pelicans weren't the Spurs. He was able to get catch-and-shoot opportunities back then because the GDP (Ginobili, Duncan, Parker) was there to create those opportunities.

The Cavaliers wouldn't give him that kind of opportunity.

For the last play, there was no choice but isolation.

He went over and spoke with Williams for a while, basically confirming the play for the final possession.

The timeout ended, and the Pelicans inbounded the ball from the frontcourt.

The home fans felt their hearts pounding.

This ball could either lead to overtime, a game-winner, or a loss. No matter what the outcome, it would be very exciting.

Even the TNT Big Three in the commentary booth temporarily stopped chatting.

The national broadcast audience wasn't losing out on this game. It was definitely the most exciting game after the All-Star break.

Davis inbounded the ball from the sideline.

The Pelicans had Morrow, Ariza, Holiday, and Tang Tian on the court.

There was no tactical movement on the court. Except for Tang Tian, who was preparing to receive the ball, the other three were all at the corners and the weak side of the three-point line.

It was obvious that they were going straight into isolation.

Careful viewers noticed an interesting thing: James was guarding Tang Tian at this time.

It could be seen that he was still bothered by the two straight losses to the Spurs back in his Heat days, and didn't want that kind of thing to happen again.

Davis passed the ball to Tang Tian, then cut to the basket.

Love chased after him.

Because getting scored on with a three-pointer meant getting killed, the other Cavaliers didn't dare to leave their defenders to come help.

After receiving the ball, Tang Tian went one-on-one with James.

With 5 seconds left, there wasn't much room for adjustment. Tang Tian dribbled low twice and was about to shoot.

But James's defense was well done, sticking close to Tang Tian and not giving him a chance to pull up.

With the clock ticking down to 2 seconds, Tang Tian chose to turn around and fadeaway.

A three-point fadeaway!

James didn't expect Tang Tian to choose this, and his reaction was a beat slow.

By the time he lunged forward, Tang Tian had already completed his fadeaway jumper in the air.

The fadeaway itself was a technique that tested core strength. An average person's fadeaway near the free throw line might directly result in an airball.

Even for professional players, a three-point fadeaway was a difficult shot.

The moment the ball left his hand, the red light on the side of the court lit up.

James's interference was limited.

The ball passed over its highest point, drawing the attention of everyone.

The only sound in the arena was the pounding of their own hearts.

The ball began to fall after passing its highest point.

The shot was a bit short.

This was also to be expected. A buzzer-beater that was this difficult was really too much to ask.

"Clang!"

The ball hit the front of the rim and bounced up.

Tang Tian's game-winner failed!

Many fans covered their faces, unwilling to believe this ending.

But the next second, a burst of cheers erupted in the arena.

The bouncing ball fell a second time, this time hitting the inside of the rim and bouncing straight in!

Under James's defense, Tang Tian used a fadeaway three-pointer to kill the Cavaliers!