Durant's three-point shot from the frontcourt missed. After a chaotic scramble inside, Harrell finally snatched the rebound from the crowd and held on to it.
This rebound was crucial.
There were less than two minutes left in the game. They were up by three and still had possession.
Their hopes of winning in this overtime period had risen dramatically.
Brogdon brought the ball up the frontcourt while Tang Tian continued moving without the ball.
This time, after he caught the ball, the Lakers did not use BOX-1 again.
No one would want to use such a stupid tactic twice after trying it once.
Vogel was not really Lue, after all.
Tang Tian caught the ball, shook Wade off with a feint, then drove in and stopped abruptly for a shot, drawing Wade's defensive foul.
He stepped to the free-throw line and calmly made both free throws.
148-143!
Tang Tian had scored 97 points and helped the Pelicans extend their lead to five!
This was the Biggest Score Difference since the latter half of the Fourth Quarter began!
"Defense! Defense!"
The situation excited the on-site fans once again.
Although the long, brutal game had left many of them hoarse,
the passion in their hearts could not be contained, and the cheers still crashed over the arena like a tidal wave.
James and Durant both failed on consecutive offensive attempts. With only two or three seconds left on the shot clock, the ball was dumped into Wade's hands.
The Lakers' possession had basically been smothered.
The momentum had completely shifted toward the Pelicans.
Wade forced up a shot, but Tang Tian saw his chance and swatted the ball away!
Victory was within reach!
But the ball fortunately fell back into Wade's hands. Wade jumped off one foot and threw it up just