Tang Tian dribbled only a few times before the Clippers double-teamed him.

Their ability to execute tactics was very much in place.

Tang Tian passed the ball to Holiday, who had an open three-point opportunity.

At the start of the season, he might have hesitated, but after a full season, he had already built up his shooting confidence.

Whether it went in or not was another matter, but at least he wasn't hesitating to shoot.

"Swish!"

Confident people always have better touch, and Holiday's three-pointer was crucial.

He also successfully helped Tang Tian increase his personal assist count to 10.

The Pelicans had extended their lead to 7 points!

The Clippers had one foot off the cliff.

Rivers rubbed his face again; the ups and downs of this game were too exciting.

"Defense! Defense!"

The fans at the arena rose to their feet and cheered for the Pelicans in unison.

Just two more defensive stops and the game would be theirs!

The Clippers ran a play on offense, and there was a whistle from the sideline.

Morrow made a pushing motion while running around the screen.

Because the foul count was already high, Jordan got two free throw opportunities.

The boos from the crowd were deafening; this wasn't "Hack-a-Shaq," but fouling Jordan wasn't a loss.

Jordan stepped to the free throw line, and the boos from the crowd filled the air.

Jordan adjusted his breathing and took his first shot.

"Swish!"

Not bad, the first one went in.

The second free throw.

"Clang!"

It hit the back of the rim, but bounced up and fell in anyway.

He made both free throws!

These two free throws were crucial!

With a minute and a half left, and a 5-point deficit, they could still fight!

The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt, with Tang Tian holding the ball.

The Clippers didn't dare to double-team him at this point.

Tang Tian faced Barnes one-on-one and pulled up for a contested shot.

"Clang!"

The ball was unlucky; it went in and then bounced out.

Jordan grabbed the defensive rebound.

The expression on his face was triumphant.

The Clippers ran their offensive play, Griffin cut to the basket after a pick-and-roll, and was fouled by Evans before he could shoot.

This was where the aftermath of the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy showed.

Just like Morrow before, because the Pelicans had already reached the foul limit, any foul would send their opponents to the free throw line.

Griffin made both free throws amidst the boos, helping the Clippers cut the deficit to 3 points.

Williams called his last timeout.

With a little over a minute left in the game, their next offensive possession was crucial.

When play resumed, the Pelicans inbounded the ball from the backcourt.

The Clippers were incredibly aggressive on defense at this point, going straight into a full-court press.

Holiday dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, using up 7 seconds. When he tried to find Tang Tian again, the Clippers used two players to prevent Tang Tian from receiving the ball.

Rivers' defensive changes at crucial moments were really something!

The Pelicans had a 4-on-3 situation, and Morrow had an open shot in the corner.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, his shot was off!

Morrow wasn't as clutch as Tang Tian; he was accurate during the regular season, but his consistency at critical moments was lacking!

Jordan grabbed another defensive rebound, and the Clippers called a timeout.

With 36 seconds left, the Clippers now had an opportunity to tie the game and force overtime!

Many Pelicans fans couldn't help but pat their chests; the game was just too dramatic.

The Pelicans had played with momentum, the Clippers had displayed their strength, and the outcome was still unpredictable.

When play resumed, Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the Clippers ran their play.

Because any foul would result in free throws, and they had been called for two fouls in a row, the Pelicans' defensive aggressiveness noticeably decreased.

Jordan set a solid screen on Morrow, and Redick came around to receive the ball for an open three-point opportunity.

This was an excellent opportunity; Redick took the three-point shot.

The fans in the arena held their breath.

If it went in, the Pelicans' advantage would be completely gone.

"Clang!"

Like Morrow, Redick's shot also missed at a crucial moment!

But before the fans could rejoice, Jordan grabbed the offensive rebound over Evans!

He had been hacked a lot in the fourth quarter, but his performance in the last two minutes was significant!

After he got the ball, he passed it to Paul.

With 20 seconds left, Paul reorganized the offense.

The Clippers were out of timeouts, so Paul made hand gestures to signal the play, and Redick ran his route again.

But this time, Morrow stayed with him, and Griffin's cut to the basket was also defended.

With 6 seconds left, the Clippers' opportunity was slipping away.

Paul then glanced at Holiday in front of him, took a small step forward, and then with a gathering motion, shot a three-pointer.

Holiday didn't fall for the fake and lunged forward to contest the shot.

Paul's shot was obviously difficult, and it was also a forced shot.

But from his eyes to his movements, he was very determined when he shot.

The fans in the arena held their breath again.

Theoretically speaking, three-pointers weren't Paul's strength, and his chances of making this contested shot weren't high.

"Swish!"

But the fans were greeted with a crisp sound; Paul's crucial three-pointer went in!

106 all!

After scoring, Paul took out his mouthpiece and shouted excitedly, his emotions running high.

Compared to Morrow and Redick earlier, Paul's three-pointer was domineering.

This was the ability of a superstar, more accurate at crucial moments, something that couldn't be measured by season or career percentages.

With 4 seconds left on the clock.

Davis inbounded the ball from the backcourt.

Paul was the first to react, quickly putting his mouthpiece back in before signaling his teammates for a full-court press.

Tang Tian then ran out to the three-point line and raised his hand.

Davis saw it and made a long pass with a flick of his wrist.

Thanks to his height and good vision, the ball went straight to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian caught the ball, Barnes stuck close, and Redick also rushed over.

Tang Tian had no time to hesitate, and with an acceleration forward, and after closing the distance with Barnes, he made a behind-the-back dribble.

The dribble was very risky; thanks to his low dribbling skills and improved ball-handling stability, he was able to pull it off, or he would have likely lost the ball.

After narrowly getting past Barnes, Tang Tian dribbled past half-court, with only 2 seconds left on the clock.

He accelerated to the three-point line, where Redick had already come to help defend.

Tang Tian had no other choice, and pulled up for a contested three-pointer outside the three-point line.

When he shot the ball, everyone in the arena held their breath.

The three people in the commentary booth were also watching the ball intently.

"Three~~"

Breen elongated the note as he watched.

If this ball went in, it would be a game-winner; if it didn't, the two sides would go into overtime.

Tang Tian's previous shot hadn't gone in, so it was really hard to say if this one would.

The basketball passed its highest point, and the red light on the sidelines came on.

A buzzer-beating shot.

"Swish!"

"It's good!"

Accompanied by Breen's signature call, the basketball fell into the net like a shooting star, with full force.

Tang Tian's game-winning shot went in!

The moment the ball went in, the audience erupted in cheers.

When he was with the Spurs, Tang Tian had repeatedly made crucial shots for the team, but this was his first in the playoffs with the Pelicans!

At this moment, he was a superstar!

A superstar's clutch shots, like the one Paul made earlier, whether they go in or not, have nothing to do with the season or career percentage!

This three-pointer also brought Tang Tian's score in this game to 42 points.

With 42 points and 10 assists, Tang Tian had earned his first 40+10 game in his playoff career with the Pelicans!