Khris Middleton

A mere three seasons removed from a championship run that included enough clutch shots to produce a short documentary, Khris Middleton used the In-Season Tournament to issue his opponents a much-needed reminder. Pushed the brink, late in a tie game, and only two seconds on the play clock, the three-time All-Star adds another bullet point to his clutch résumé, curling off of a screen before hitting a contested, one-legged fallaway jumper along the right baseline. Middleton’s bucket provided the Milwaukee Bucks with a lead they wouldn’t relinquish again, with another score shortly thereafter. Middleton’s ice-and-vein scoring was enough to cool the Miami Heat for a signature victory on November 28, 2023, with the talented forward chipping in 17 points, eight rebounds, and one 3-pointer.