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Tobias Harris, and the top 10 finishes of the last 10 years

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Nov 5, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a last second shot to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Magic defeated the 76ers 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a last second shot to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Magic defeated the 76ers 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Since we already have the Thunder dunk mentioned above by the Deseret News, we will skip that finish for now. So this list is actually 11 finishes from the last 10 years. Excuse the poor math.

As frustrating as the Magic’s 2015 season was, it did have a few good moments. Harris was a big part of that.

In fact, this was the Magic’s first win of the season. And it was a frustrating game. The 76ers are a team that does not have a great reputation around the league these days and so maybe a road buzzer beater to defeat them should not be super celebrated.

Yet, it is a big part of Harris’ lore as a clutch player. It is part of his highlight reel.

There is no doubting Harris’ late-game gravitas. He has three game winners of note and a few other clutch performances just in his time with the Magic. Last season, Harris averaged 19.6 points per 100 clutch possessions (games within five points with less than five minutes to play) and shot 56.0 percent from the floor. The scoring production went down, but Harris’ efficiency actually went up.

Why does Harris work so well in these situations?

He is probably the one guy in the Magic offense who can create his own shot. And, more importantly, make the bad shots he takes.

Harris does not do this efficiently all the time, but he has this knack for rising to the moment. That counts for something.

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