Scotiabank Arena – Raptors 92 vs. 76ers 90
Can a game-winning shot in an Eastern Conference semi-final be more important than the actual National Basketball Association championship? In this context…absolutely. Kawhi Leonard launched that shot half a second before the final buzzer of a tie game. If he missed, the game would go to overtime and maybe the Raptors’ title quest would end. The ball bounced on the rim four times as a sold-out arena sat in silent suspense. When the ball dropped, the crowd erupted, and the Raptors advanced to the conference final. Leonard’s shot remains the only Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history, and it ranks alongside Joe Carter’s game-winning home run and José Bautista’s bat flip as “Where Were You When it Happened?” Toronto sports moments.