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Joel Embiid's game-winner parallels Kawhi Leonard's playoff heartbreaker

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Thursday, 21 April 2022 00:43

Joel Embiid knows what it's like to be on the losing side of a go-ahead bucket in the NBA playoffs, but that wasn't the case on Wednesday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers star splashed a turnaround 3 with under one second remaining in overtime to secure a 104-101 win against the Toronto Raptors.

When asked where the game winner ranks among the biggest shots in his career, Embiid had a simple answer:

"Obviously that's the best one."

Philly is just one win away from sweeping the series, but it wasn't too long ago when it was on the opposing end of a buzzer-beater at Scotiabank Arena.

Kawhi Leonard might be far removed from the Raptors, but his last-second shot in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals is one of the most memorable playoff moments of all time.

With less than one second remaining, Leonard heaved a corner jumper that fell through the net after four fortuitous bounces and ended the Sixers playoff run.

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Flashback: Kawhi seals trip to conference finals with Game 7 buzzer-beater

Look back at Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beating jumper that propelled the Raptors to a 92-90 win over the 76ers in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals.

As history would have it, Leonard was being guarded by none other than 2022 NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid.

Toronto went on to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals, then downed the defending champion Golden State Warriors en route to the franchise's first championship. Leonard was also named Finals MVP.

The 76ers playoff run is still in progress, but if this moment serves as a mirror of their 2019 run-in with the Raptors, then the cards appear to be in their favor.

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