AJ Griffin delivered a stunning buzzer-beater to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win in overtime in one of the wildest games of the NBA season.
Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan reacts after a non-foul call during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Atlanta.
The Hawks called timeout and were able to move the ball up past half-court. As the two teams made substitutions, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson took the ball out and Atlanta set up their side out of bonds play still with 0.5 seconds left on the clock. Johnson somehow got a lob up high enough for AJ Griffin to jump, catch and shoot the ball in the paint. Griffin had to turn around to catch the ball and, in the air, he shot it and made the basket.
Atlanta Hawks forward AJ Griffin shoots a buzzer-beater over Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Atlanta.Griffin finished with 17 points, two rebounds and two assists in the win. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with 28 points in 36 minutes off the bench.DeRozan led all scorers with 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. He was 10 of 21 shooting and 14 of 15 from the free-throw line. Zach LaVine added 21 points.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young yells at referee Ed Malloy during the second half, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Atlanta.Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital.
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