RJ Barrett hit a season-saving 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left, lifting the Toronto Raptors to a 112-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena. Trailing 110-109, Barrett inbounded to Scottie Barnes, got the ball back at the top of the key, and launched a shot that bounced high off the rim before falling through. Evan Mobley's potential game-winner missed as time expired.
"It was only half a second, but it felt like an eternity," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. Barrett added, "When it goes straight up, you have a chance."
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson remarked, "Sometimes the basketball gods aren't with you." Cleveland now hosts Game 7 on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. "This is why you fight so hard to get home-court advantage," Atkinson said.
The shot drew comparisons to Kawhi Leonard's 2019 four-bounce winner against the 76ers.