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Coach's blunder nearly keeps LeBron from saving Cavaliers

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May 10, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy (34) is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers …

(Reuters) - A trio of buzzer-beaters highlighted an intense weekend of NBA playoff action but it was a bizarre sequence of events that led to LeBron James's game-saving shot that garnered most of the attention.

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Before James bailed out his team with a two-pointer from the left corner to tie the best-of-seven second-round series at two games apiece, Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt twice nearly got in the way of the potentially season-saving win.