LeBron Ties Jordan for Most Playoff Buzzer Beaters

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In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James ended up hitting the game winning buzzer beater with 1.5 seconds on the clock to tie up the series at an even 2 games a piece in an 86-84 win. James finished the game with 25 points and even almost finished with a triple-double, tallying up 14 rebounds and 8 assists. James would go on to lead the team in each of those categories. One of the more surprising takeaways from the game is that LeBron James tied the great Michael Jordan for the most career playoff game winning buzzer beaters.

This is shocking to others given how many see Jordan as far more clutch and see LeBron as someone who cannot finish games in the final moments on a regular basis, especially in the playoffs. Before this shot, James had just committed 2 offensive fouls and had a layup blocked, setting up an inbounds play from Matthew Dellavedova to LeBron for the contested jumper over the Most Improved Player of the Year, Jimmy Butler.