Russell Westbrook rose up for a game-winning three-pointer with under three seconds to go. The ball sailed short – either tipped or due to defensive contact on the shot – and it fell into the arms of a falling Anthony Morrow under the basket near the baseline. The shooting guard slapped the ball back into play and the ball hung in the air, just above the ground for a half of a second before Steven Adams was able to corral it and dunk it through the hoop.
The flurry of activity stopped. Thunder fans thought they had just witnessed a game-tying bucket.