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Feb. 12, 2019 / 9:00 AM

Kawhi Leonard calls glass with fade-away winner vs. Nets

By
Alex Butler
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 30 points, including a game-winning jumper, in a win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in Toronto. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard had the last word against the Brooklyn Nets, hitting a game-winner with a fade-away off the glass in the final seconds.

Brooklyn and Toronto were deadlocked at 125-125 with 7.4 seconds remaining when Leonard went to work on Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Kyle Lowry bounced a pass into forward before Leonard rolled to his right and drew two defenders.

Nets 6-foot-11 center Jarrett Allen attempted to bother Leonard as he looked for an open shot and the seconds ticked off of the clock. Leonard then opted for a fade-away. He elevated and released the shot from a very high angle.

The ball clanked off of the window at just the right angel and fell through the rim. D'Angelo Russell then missed a desperation 3-point attempt for the Nets, making Leonard's shot the clincher.

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"I was playing around and telling the guys I called game like Paul Pierce did on his little interview," Leonard told reporters. "I really didn't think about it at the time. I just went to a spot where I saw some space and I shot the ball."

Leonard scored a game-high 30 points and had eight assists in the victory. Russell led Brooklyn with 28 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds in the loss.

The Raptors host the Washington Wizards at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Toronto. The Nets face the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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  • Kawhi Leonard
  • Kyle Lowry
  • D'Angelo Russell
  • Paul Pierce
  • Brooklyn Nets
  • Toronto Raptors
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Washington Wizards
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