Dennis Schröder

Not many things beat a game-winning shot, but how about one that originated as a game-saving defensive gem? Dennis Schröder plays the role of late-game hero on both ends for the Los Angeles Lakers, first picking Desmond Bane’s pocket at midcourt with his team trailing by one in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter. The veteran point guard doesn’t stop there, as Schröder urgently races the other way and converts a running layup while drawing a foul with 7.1 seconds remaining. Schröder’s huge sequence was part of a night in which he posted 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals in the Lakers’ exciting 122-121 victory on January 20, 2023.