In a wild ending against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night , a game-winning buzzer-beater from beyond half court from Max Strus was the difference for the Cleveland Cavaliers .
Down 117-118, the Mavericks nearly had the inbound pass stolen away before Luka Doncic recovered and got the ball to P.J. Washington who finished at the rim through contact to give Dallas a 119-118 lead.
From there, Strus inbounded the ball for Cleveland, got it back and promptly launched a 59-foot heave from beyond half court at the buzzer. And, well, the result was a game-winning swish.
According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon via X (previously Twitter), Strus' game-winning heave was officially logged at 59 feet. That's the second-longest game-winner in the 3-point era.
In the postgame interview, Strus noted that All-Star Donovan Mitchell was not in the game, so someone else needed to step up.
It turns out Strus was up to the task.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Video: Max Strus' game-winning buzzer beater from halfcourt sinks Mavs
