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Jason Kidd credits Jared Dudley, Jerryd Bayless for final play

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams goes up for a slam dunk. The Bucks beat the Wizards, 91-85, on Saturday, March 7.

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With the season hanging in the balance, staying alive required a perfect play with a bit of deception.

Khris Middleton, who has made multiple game-winning buzzer-beaters this season was on the court as a decoy. Instead, the first option was backup point guard Jerryd Bayless. The second option was getting O.J. Mayo the ball for a shot from the outside.

Even Bayless didn't fully believe that was the plan.