NEW YORK — Sports fans witnessed history as the lowest-seeded team in tournament history completed an improbable championship run with a heart-stopping overtime victory that will be remembered for generations.
A Game for the Ages
Trailing by 12 points with just four minutes remaining in regulation, the underdogs mounted one of the greatest comebacks in championship history. A clutch three-pointer at the buzzer sent the game to overtime, where they never trailed.
The championship MVP finished with a career-high 38 points, including 15 in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime combined. The performance immediately entered the conversation as one of the greatest individual efforts in finals history.
Tens of thousands of fans flooded the streets in celebration, with the victory parade already being planned for later this week.
