Alonzo Mourning

Charlotte had waited five seasons for a night like this, and 23,698 fans packed the Coliseum to find out if it would come. Down a point with three seconds left in Game 4 on May 5, 1993, the Hornets put the ball in their rookie center's hands, and Alonzo Mourning caught the inbounds near the top of the key, dribbled once to his right and let a 20-footer go over a scrambling Boston defense. It dropped with 0.4 seconds showing for a 104-103 win and the first playoff series victory in franchise history, the building still shaking in teal long after the horn. The second overall pick had carried the whole night to get there, going 15-of-18 from the line and turning away everything near the rim. Mourning finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and six blocks.