On Tuesday night, the Shenzhen Leopards secured a heart-stopping 92-90 victory over the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), courtesy of Terquavion Smith's last-second three. Smith poured in a game-high 43 points, fueling the Leopards to their second straight win.
The game kicked off with an early surge from Wang Haoran, who contributed three of his eventual 15 points to stake Shenzhen to an opening lead. Smith then took control, drilling a stunning cross-court three to keep the Leopards ahead in a first half defined by back-and-forth momentum.
As the clock ticked down, Zhejiang's Gabriel York sank a clutch three-pointer to put the Golden Bulls up 90-89 with just five seconds remaining. But with time expiring, Smith caught the inbounds pass, squared up beyond the arc and unleashed a picture-perfect triple that swished through as the buzzer sounded.
Smith's heroics underline his emergence as one of the league's most dynamic scorers, while the Leopards will look to ride this wave of confidence into their next matchup. Fans around the globe will be tracking Shenzhen as the CBA season heats up.
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Smith's buzzer-beater propels Shenzhen to dramatic win over Zhejiang
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