It was near the end of the 3rd quarter. Jae Crowder committed a loose ball foul, the Jazz were down 8 after giving up a 19-0 run, and I was ready to give up on them. ESPN’s win probability calculator gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 90.5% chance of taking a 2-0 lead back to Salt Lake City.
Then something amazing happened.
After a Carmelo Anthony miss, Donovan took Jerami Grant to the hole on the other side, drawing a foul and getting three points the old-fashioned way.