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(Reuters) - A trio of buzzer-beaters highlighted an intense weekend of NBA playoff action but it was a bizarre sequence of events that led to LeBron James's game-saving shot that garnered most of the attention. Before James bailed out his team with a two-pointer from the left corner to tie the best-of-seven second-round series at two games apiece, Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt twice nearly got in the way of the potentially season-saving win. With under 10 seconds to play and the game tied at 84-84, the first-year coach walked on the court and signaled for a timeout when associate head coach Tyronn Lue, knowing there were no timeouts left, pulled him back before game officials noticed. James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player who has been in countless pressure situations, admitted after the game that he overruled his coach before the final play.
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