“Alright, Sherman, set the Wayback Machine for 48 years ago, the date March 27, the place the Baltimore Civic Center.”
Under two minutes remain in Game 2 of an opening-round series in the 1970 NBA Playoffs. The visiting New York Knicks, who’d trailed by six points after three quarters, are now nursing a six-point lead and possession of the ball as the 24-second clock dwindles.
From deep in the corner, future Sen. (D-NJ) Bill Bradley launches a buzzer-beating heave that caroms directly off the side of the backboard back towards him. Several Baltimore Bullet defenders appear to “relax” in anticipation of a stoppage in play.