Famous NBA Game Winning Shots Trivia Quiz

Answer: Craig Ehlo

Going into the fifth game of the series, the series was tied at two games a piece. The play before "The Shot," Craig Ehlo scored a lay-up to make the score 100-99, in favor of the Cavaliers. After Ehlo made the lay-up, the Bulls called a timeout with three seconds remaining in the game.

The next play, Michael Jordan made what's known today as "The Shot." Due to Jordan's clutch shot, they won the series and went on to play the Detroit Pistons in the next round of the playoffs.

Answer: 0.4 seconds

Going into the fifth game of the series, the series was tied at two games a piece. The score was 72-71, in favor of the Lakers, and the Spurs had the ball with eleven seconds remaining in the game. The Spurs' Tim Duncan made a fade-away jump shot, which made the score 73-72 in favor of the Spurs.

In addition Duncan's shot left 0.4 seconds on the clock. After that three consecutive timeouts were called. The Lakers' had to inbound the ball and get off a shot within 0.4 seconds. The Lakers' Gary Payton inbounded the ball to Derek Fisher, who made a turn around shot to win the game.

The Lakers would go on to win the series in Game 6. They would go onto face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

Answer: Rik Smits

Coming in to the fourth game of the series, the Orlando Magic led the series 2-1. In the closing fifteen seconds of the game, three consecutive three pointers were made. The Magic were trailing 89-87 with fifteen seconds remaining. The Magic's Brian Shaw drained at three point shot, which left 13.3 seconds on the clock.

The Pacers would counter on their next possession. Reggie Miller would make a three point shot that left 5.2 seconds on the game clock. The Magic would strike back on their next possession, with Penny Hardaway making a highly contested three point shot. Hardaway's shot left 1.3 seconds on the clock for the Pacers to get off a shot, it also made the score 93-92 in favor of the Magic.

After calling a timeout, the Pacers inbounded the ball to Rik Smits. Smits, after receiving the ball, pump faked and then shot the ball. Smits' shot brought the final score to 94-93 in favor of the Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers would go on to lose the series in seven games. The Magic would be swept by the Houston Rockets in the NBA Finals.

Answer: Boston Celtics

Going into Game 4 of the series, the Hornets led 2-1. The Hornets were down 102-103 to the Boston Celtics with 3.3 seconds remaining in the game. The Hornets had to pass the ball into play from under their own basket. The ball was inbounded to Alonzo Mourning. Mourning dribbled once and took a jump shot from the top of the free throw arc. Mourning's shot left 0.4 seconds on the clock. Mourning's shot clinched the series for the Hornets.

This was the Hornets' first appearance in the playoffs. The Hornets would be eliminated in the next round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.

Answer: Dennis Johnson

The series was tied at 2-2 before Game 5 ended. The Pistons had the lead, 107-106, with eleven seconds remaining in the game. Bird, who had the ball with eleven seconds to go in the game, drove to the basket. Bird went up for a shot, only to have it blocked. Jerry Sichting, a Celtic, attempted to save the ball, but it bounced out of bounds off of himself.

The Pistons then had the ball at their own three point line, with five seconds to go in the game. Isiah Thomas attempted to pass the ball in to Bill Laimbeer, but Larry Bird stole the pass. Bird, who was nearly falling out of bounds under the basket, passed the ball to a cutting Dennis Johnson. Johnson then made the game winning lay-up, which left one second on the game clock.

After making Johnson's shot went through, the Pistons called a timeout.

The Pistons had the ball at half-court and tried, again, to pass it to Laimbeer. Laimbeer fumbled the ball out of bounds, and the Celtics won. The Celtics would go on to win the series in seven games.

They would go on to face the Lakers on the NBA Finals, but would lose in six games.

Answer: Magic Johnson

The Lakers went into Game 4 with the lead in the series, 2-1. With twelve seconds to go in the game, the Celtics were down by 1 point, 104-103. Larry Bird, a Celtic, drained a three pointer that gave the Celtics the two point advantage. Bird's shot also left twelve seconds on the game clock.

The Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, on the next possession, was fouled in the act of shooting. Jabbar made his first shot and missed the second. His second attempt bounced off the rim and then off of a Celtic and went out of bounds, giving the Lakers possession.

The Lakers then inbounded the ball to Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who drove from the left corner of the court to the free throw line. When the reached the free throw line, he made a hook shot over two Celtic defenders. Johnson's shot left two seconds on the clock.

The Celtics inbounded the ball to Bird, who missed a last second shot attempt. The final score was 107-106, in favor of the Lakers. The Lakers would go on to win the series in six games.

Answer: Vinnie Johnson

Going into the fifth game of the series, the Pistons were leading the series 3-1. With ten minutes to go in the game, the Pistons were down 76-68. Vinnie Johnson, of the Pistons, would score nine unanswered points to bring the score to 77-76, in favor of the Pistons.

The Trail Blazers would go on another little run, and with a little over two minutes remaining they led the Pistons 90-83. The Pistons would score another nine unanswered points and eventually win the game. Of those nine points, Johnson scored seven of those points.

When the Pistons had the ball with ten seconds to go, Isiah Thomas passed the ball to Johnson. Johnson then drove to the basket, after being along the sideline. He then pulled up and drained a shot over a Trail Blazer, Jerome Kersey. Johnson's shot would go on to win the game for the Pistons, along with the series.

This was Detroit's second consecutive NBA Championship.

Answer: Bryon Russell

Chicago was trailing by three points, 86-83, in the fourth quarter of Game 6 with 42 seconds remaining in the game. The Bulls called a timeout after John Stockton made the three that sent gave the Jazz a three point lead. After coming out of the timeout, Michael Jordan drove past Bryon Russell and made a lay-up.

The Jazz pushed the ball up the court, and the ball eventually wound up with Karl Malone. Jordan came from behind Malone, whose back was facing the basket, and stole the ball. Jordan came up the court with about seventeen seconds remaining in the game. With twelve seconds to go, Jordan began to drive on Russell again.

As Jordan reached the free throw line, he slightly pushed Russell forward. Jordan then pulled up and drained the shot, giving the Bulls the lead with 5.2 seconds to go.

After the Jazz called a timeout, Stockton received the ball and took a three point shot. Stockton's shot would rim out, and time would expire before the Jazz could put up another shot. Jordan's shot won the Bulls the game and the series.

Answer: LeBron James

The Orlando Magic led the series 1-0 going into the Game 2 of the series. The game was tied 93-93 with close to thirteen seconds remaining in the game. The Magic had the ball at the Cavaliers' three-point line. Rashard Lewis passed the ball into Hedo Türkoğlu. Türkoğlu began to drive to the basket with five seconds to go.

He pulled up for a highly contested jump shot, which he made. His shot made score 95-93, in favor of the Magic, as well as leaving exactly one second on the game clock. The Cavaliers then called a timeout, which moved the spot to inbound the ball to around half court. Mo Williams, a Cavalier, passed the ball into LeBron James. James took a three point shot from the top of the arc.

His shot rimmed in, giving the Cavaliers the 96-95 victory over the Magic.

The Cavaliers would go on to lose the series in six games.

Answer: False

The series was led by the Sacremento Kings 2-1 before Game 4 was played. The Kings were up by 24 points at one point in the first half. The Lakers would rally towards the end, lowering the lead to fourteen points. The Lakers fought back in the second half though.

The Lakers would whittle away at the lead for the rest of the second half. When the Lakers had the ball with ten seconds, Kobe Bryant had the ball. He drove to the basket and missed a running jump shot. Shaquille O'Neal missed a put back lay-up, which could've tied the score at 99 all. Vlade Divac, a King, slapped the ball away from the basket in order to run out the clock.

However, Divac batted the ball right to Robert Horry, a Laker, who was waiting at the three-point line. Horry took the shot and swished it as time expired.

The Lakers won the game and went on to win the series in seven games. The Lakers would go on to sweep the New Jersey Nets in the NBA Finals.