CJ McCollum

With Zion Williamson absent, the New Orleans Pelicans needed someone to step up in a big way against the Memphis Grizzlies. Enter CJ McCollum, who made sure to deliver from inside and out. Up nine points with 90 seconds remaining, the 10-year veteran frees himself to get a touch before eurostepping into a dagger of a high-arcing floater that catches nothing but net. The 2016 Most Improved Player winner erupted for 30 points — including seven three-pointers — as well as three rebounds and nine assists in his squad’s 113-102 triumph on November 15, 2022.