Luka Doncic doesn't recall getting a glimpse of the rim before he let the shot go. He was off balance, stumbling as he split a pair of Memphis Grizzlies defenders after catching the inbounds pass on the left wing with 1.8 seconds remaining, and released the runner from inches behind the 3-point line.
But Doncic saw it swish, his momentum taking him into the lane as the ball splashed through the net, giving the Dallas Mavericks a stunningly improbable 114-113 win Wednesday at FedExForum.
"I was really surprised when it went in," said Doncic, who celebrated the game-winner he called "kind of lucky" by calmly walking to the baseline before raising his hands in triumph and being mobbed by his Mavericks teammates.