The Memphis Grizzlies covered the spread in their game against the New York Knicks in pretty incredible fashion.
The Grizzlies were up 98-88 against the Knicks on Friday night with 19 seconds left. They had the ball just past halfcourt with Wade Baldwin IV dribbling out the clock. Then with a second left and players walking off the court, Baldwin decided to launch a 3-pointer. Naturally, the ball went in.
Grizzlies have a late 10 point lead… Wade Baldwin IV splashed a buzzer-beating 3 from near halfcourt…
No one is mad this time? pic.twitter.com/m2dX69RSpH
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 8, 2017
That made the score 101-88, which was the final. The Grizzlies were favored by 12.5 points in the game, so the three ensured they covered the spread by a half-point.
Not only did the late, seemingly meaningless three cover the spread, but it also created some bad blood.
Courtney Lee on Wade Baldwin's last second shot:
"We will see him next year…if he gets in the game. He may be in the D-League next year"— Devin Walker (@Devin_Walker5) April 8, 2017
That sounds an awful lot like another complaint we heard last week. Do you think Baldwin had any idea that his last-second heavy would create so many ripple effects?
H/T Big Daddy
