Mike Dunleavy celebrates buzzer-beating half-court heave… that leaves Bulls down one

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Dan Feldman,

By
Dan Feldman

Published December 16, 2013 07:46 PM

Chicago Bulls v New York Knicks — dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2013 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Bulls 83-78. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

There’s an axiom that players should play as hard as they can until the buzzer sounds then look up at the scoreboard to see whether they won. To Mike Dunleavy’s credit, he did that Monday night against the Magic.

(hat tip: Ben Golliver of Point Forward)
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