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 he 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 in Memphis.
"I was really surprised when it went in," said Doncic, who celebrated the 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. "Those are the best feelings ever."