Lauri Markkanen

Sometimes it’s as simple as being in the right place at the right time. With under a minute left in overtime, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen parks himself beyond the three-point line as teammate Darius Garland corrals a contested offensive rebound, then receives an on-target pass and flows confidently into a three-ball that gives his team the lead with 28 seconds remaining. Capped by this clutch bucket, Markkanen canned a season-high 31 points to go along with 10 boards and four steals on March 18, 2022.