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Michael Jordan's Last Shot (1998)
Michael Jordan's last shot for the Chicago Bulls in 1998 remains the most cinematic finale in NBA history. With 5.2 seconds left, down 87-86, Jordan stole the ball from Karl Malone, then crossed over Byron Russell and sank a 20-foot jumper. This move sealed his sixth championship and sixth Finals MVP award—a record that outperforms Messi's 2022 World Cup for individual dominance, as Jordan's Bulls won 72 regular-season games in 1996, the NBA's best at the time. His career playoff scoring average of 33.4 points per game is 15% higher than the runner-up.
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