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Damian Lillard nailed a buzzer-beating three near the half-court logo to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and to send the Portland Trail Blazers to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

Game 5 was tied 115-115 with just over 10 seconds remaining when Lillard brought the ball across half-court. Instead of running a play or driving to the basket, Lillard settled for a very deep three, and drilled it in classic cold-blooded Dame fashion to give Portland a 118-115 victory. The series-clinching shot also gave Lillard 50 points on the night.

Here’s the shot — and pandemonium that followed — with Kevin Calabro (play-by-play) and Lamar Hurd (color commentator) on the call for Portland’s broadcast on NBC Sports Northwest:

And here’s the national television call on TNT from play-by-play man Brian Anderson:

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1120917521475915781

Both are excellent calls that captured the incredible moment beautifully.

Lillard and the Blazers will take on the winner of the Nuggets-Spurs series (Nuggets lead 3-2) in the second round.

About Matt Clapp

Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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