Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns went in to Philadelphia on Wednesday night and got a big 116-113 victory over the Sixers.
The Suns improved to 42-16 with the victory and are still the No. 1 team in the Western Conference.
But man, this one came so close to going to overtime thanks to what would have been the greatest buzzer-beater ever if it had gone in.
Sixers big man Joel Embiid got a rebound on a missed free throw in the final second and quickly fired a one-handed shot from beyond the Sixers’ free thrown line. This ball was on line the whole way and even went halfway down the hoop before bouncing out and giving the Suns the win.
Check this out:
Joel Embiid was THIS CLOSE to sending it to OT in incredible fashion. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/gw6eFGiml8
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2021
I mean, come on! That was so close and would have been amazing if it went in.
Twitter had reactions:
If Embiid makes this it breaks twitter pic.twitter.com/huPlEQAEuL
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) April 22, 2021
If Joel Embiid makes that it’s the greatest shot in league history
— Shaker Samman (@ShakerSamman) April 22, 2021
Joel Embiid just rimmed out what would have been the greatest shot in NBA history and I'm only slightly exaggerating.
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) April 22, 2021
@JoelEmbiid – one of the greatest shots that didn’t go in I ever saw
— Pat Dorney (@PatDorneyofCHS) April 22, 2021
Think I just saw the greatest almost buzzer beater ever. @JoelEmbiid
— Rebecca Katz (@RebeccaKKatz) April 22, 2021
They would’ve had to give Joel Embiid the MVP award on the spot if this goes in
pic.twitter.com/K4sIO8x0pl— A (@aidan_34_powers) April 22, 2021
Joel Embiid almost did it
That would’ve been bonkers pic.twitter.com/M7EimewMB8
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 22, 2021
If there was ever a time to highlight a missed shot… it's this Joel Embiid full court heave.
SO close.
(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/jln3a5Almc
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 22, 2021
