Lakers legend James Worthy is one of the best NBA players ever, but his bad pass that prevented Los Angeles from winning Game 2 of the 1984 NBA Finals against the rival Boston Celtics will forever be one of the biggest mistakes in Finals history.
The Lakers led 113-111 with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter when Celtics forward Kevin McHale went to the free throw line. He missed both free throws, and Lakers point guard Magic Johnson grabbed the rebound on the second miss.
Johnson called a timeout instead of holding onto the ball and running out the clock or getting fouled.