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Has there ever been a game-winning tip play off an inbounds pass in an NBA playoff game or NCAA Tournament game?

Sports Asked by pacoverflow on November 28, 2020

The NBA has the Trent Tucker Rule, which states that if there is less than 0.3 seconds on the shot clock or game clock with a team inbounding the ball, then any player on that team cannot attempt to score by catching and shooting. Instead, they must attempt to score on a tip play. The NCAA has a similar rule, except that it is 0.4 seconds instead of 0.3 seconds.

There has been at least one game-winning tip play off an inbounds pass with less than 0.3 seconds left in a regular season NBA game. That occurred on December 21, 2006 when the Knicks beat the Bobcats on a David Lee tip-in off an inbounds pass with 0.1 seconds left in the game.

Has there ever been a NBA playoff game with a game-winning tip off an inbounds pass (or a jump ball) with less than 0.3 seconds left? Or an NCAA Tournament game with a game-winning tip off an inbounds pass with less than 0.4 seconds left?

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In 1986 the league was not yet using tenths of a second, but I believe Ralph Sampson's shot at the end of regulation certainly fits the spirit of the question. Inbounded with one second showing, Sampson makes a behind the head tip from twelve feet out to win the Western Conference Championship series. The pertinent part of the video linked below begins at 9:24.

Answered by John Hunt on November 28, 2020

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