De'Aaron Fox races length of court to lay home buzzer-beater at the rim in Kings loss to Pelicans
A Jamal Murray circus shot, a Luka Doncic crossover and a towering Giannis Antetokounmpo chasedown block also feature among Thursday night's top plays
Friday 29 March 2019 08:25, UK
De'Aaron Fox showed why he is considered the fastest player in the NBA as he raced the length of the court to beat the buzzer with a lay-up at the rim.
Fox turned on his in-built turbo boost to grab the Kings a basket at the end of the first half.
Collecting possession close to his own basket with just 3.9 seconds left on the clock, Fox raced into the Pelicans half, executing a spin move to evade a Pelicans defender at the three-point line.
With 0.8 seconds left, he rose to the rim, absorbing contact from Pelicans' big man Christian Wood. Despite being fouled, Fox hung in the air and lofted a left-handed lay-up that dropped through the net as the buzzer sounded to reduce the Kings' half-time deficit to 64-62.
Overall, Fox enjoyed a superb game against the Pelicans, racking up 25 points, 12 assists and three steals. But he could not prevent his team from falling to a 121-118 loss that nudged their season record back below the .500 mark (37-38).
Click the video at the top of the page to watch Fox race down the court and finish spectacularly at the rim, then click the clip directly above to see more top plays from a busy Thursday night of NBA action, including a Jamal Murray circus shot, a Luka Doncic crossover and a towering Giannis Antetokounmpo chasedown block.
