Down to the Final Moments

Although Bane's arms, which looked like a "T. rex's," were so short that his shooting form lacked a little grace,

fortunately, that didn't affect his accuracy.

Swish~~

Just like that, his three-pointer swished cleanly through the net, immediately answering Tatum's basket.

The Thunder Team's offense was still fierce.

At this pace, the game gradually settled back into its rhythm.

By halftime, the score had become 74–70.

The Thunder Team maintained a four-point lead.

And they held on to that slim advantage throughout the rest of the game, carrying it into the second half and all the way to the final three minutes.

As the game entered its closing stretch,

the evenly matched teams were locked in a 121–117 battle.

The margin was still four points.

The Celtics had managed to set the pace and launch waves of offense in the second half.

But the powerful Thunder had shut them down every time.

With their core lineup's overwhelming talent, the Thunder Team had stayed in front throughout the second half, never once allowing the Celtics to take the lead.

Their suffocating pressure was terrifying.

Even a powerhouse like the Celtics, one of the League's strongest teams, couldn't help feeling a little despair when faced with such a predicament.

But!!

The game was still going, and the gap hadn't grown any wider!

Boston Celtics still had a chance to win—and it wasn't a small one!!

A storied franchise fueled by the blood of champions past couldn't possibly give up now!!

There were three minutes and fifty-two seconds left in the game.

The Boston Celtics inbounded from the backcourt.

Chris Paul quickly dribbled across the midcourt line. As he advanced, he used Robert Williams's screen to shake off Westbrook's Chase Defense, then moved to the left wing, just beyond the arc.

He quickly