The 25 Greatest Clutch Shots in NBA Playoff History

The Playoffs kick off tomorrow, but we're feeling wistful, looking back at the best crunch time baskets in postseason history.

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The NBA Playoffs—it's where amazing happens (used by permission of the commissioner!), but it's where clutch happens, too. The L's postseason tourney is a rite of spring, and as the weather heats up, so does the spotlight. Some players wilt, some shine (and some do both, as you can see in our 25 biggest fails in Playoff history list). Sure, you can hit a game-winning jumper in January and you'll end up on SportsCenter, but hit one in May, or better yet, June, and you end up immortal. Heck, we don't even have to do this list because you know these moments already—from jumpers that touched every piece of iron before falling through to hooks that hit nothing but net, from indelible moments crafted by Hall of Fame icons to just as indelible 15 minutes of fame from role players, these are the 25 Greatest Clutch Shots in NBA Playoff History...

#25. "Living On a Prayer"

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#24. "Rocket Man"

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#23. "Mr. Barkley's Neighborhood"

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#22. "Wanna Be Startin Somethin"

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#21. "The Four-Point Play"

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#20. "Little Brother, No More"

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#19. "Michael, Who's Open?"

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#18. "The Microwave Is Set to 'Clutch'"

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#17. "The Kiss of Death"

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#16. "Tip Drill"

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#15. "Memorial Day Miracle"

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#14. "Pushed to the Limit"

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#13. "Sheed Learns a Lesson"

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#12. "Ya Heard?!?"

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#11. "Double Overtime"

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#10. "Eight Points, Nine Seconds"

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#9. "Picket Fence"

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#8. "Threepeat"

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#7. "Triple, No Assist"

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#6. "The Longest Two"

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#5. "0.4 Seconds"

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#4. "Lucky?"

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#3. "The Shot"

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#2. "The Baby Hook"

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#1. "The Last Shot"

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