Every late game-winning shot against the Toronto Raptors

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Jeremy Lamb's game-winning shot reminded us of other game winners against the Raptors by the likes of Kobe Bryant, Jeremy Lin and LeBron James.

Jeremy Lamb sank an incredible shot from over half court at the buzzer to knock off the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

If you're struggling to come up with a crazier game-winning shot than that, we don't blame you! Dating back to 2000-01, there have been only two other instances of players winning it at the buzzer with a shot past half court: Tyreke Evans in 2010 and Devin Harris in 2009.

Of course, Lamb's shot isn't the first late game-winner to send the Raptors packing. Thanks to the trusty Shot Finder on Basketball-Reference.com, we went back and found every instance of a game-winning shot against the Raptors in the final three seconds.

Want to re-live some painful losses over the last 15 years? Here you go, in chronological order starting with the most recent.

Jeremy Lamb

  • Date: March 24, 2019
  • Final score: Hornets 115, Raptors 114


Reggie Bullock

  • Date: November 14, 2018
  • Final score: Pistons 106, Raptors 104

MORE: Inside how Bullock beat the Raptors

LeBron James

  • Date: May 5, 2018
  • Final score: Cavaliers 105, Raptors 103

MORE: LeBron's got the Raptors in the palm of his hands

Wayne Ellington

  • Date: January 9, 2018
  • Final score: Heat 90, Raptors 89

Jae Crowder

  • Date: April 14, 2015
  • Final score: Celtics 95, Raptors 93

Marcus Smart

  • Date: April 4, 2015
  • Final score: Celtics 117, Raptors 116

Tyreke Evans

  • Date: January 18, 2015
  • Final score: Pelicans 95, Raptors 93

Kevin Durant

  • Date: March 21, 2014
  • Final score: Thunder 119, Raptors 118

Kemba Walker

  • Date: December 18, 2013
  • Final score: Bobcats 104, Raptors 102

Kyrie Irving

  • Date: January 26, 2013
  • Final score: Cavaliers 99, Raptors 98

George Hill

  • Date: October 31, 2012
  • Final score: Pacers 90, Raptors 88

Luol Deng

  • Date: March 24, 2012
  • Final score: Bulls 102, Raptors 101

Jeremy Lin

  • Date: February 14, 2012
  • Final score: Knicks 90, Raptors 87

MORE: What have we learned from Lin's first month with the Raptors?

Al Jefferson

  • Date: March 9, 2011
  • Final score: Jazz 96, Raptors 94

Rudy Gay

  • Date: January 24, 2011
  • Final score: Grizzlies 100, Raptors 98

Raymond Felton

  • Date: December 8, 2010
  • Final score: Knicks 113, Raptors 100

Carmelo Anthony

  • Date: March 26, 2010
  • Final score: Nuggets 97, Raptors 96

Kobe Bryant

  • Date: March 9, 2010
  • Final score: Lakers 109, Raptors 107

Caron Butler

  • Date: April 10, 2009
  • Final score: Wizards 100, Raptors 98

Vince Carter

  • Date: November 21, 2008
  • Final score: Nets 129, Raptors 127

Carter's game-winning alley-oop off of an inbounds pass in overtime came after he buried a long three-pointer at the end of regulation to force OT. Here are both of those makes:

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Ray Allen

  • Date: November 4, 2007
  • Final score: Celtics 98, Raptors 95

Josh Howard

  • Date: January 14, 2007
  • Final score: Mavericks 97, Raptors 96

Damon Jones

  • Date: March 8, 2006
  • Final score: Cavaliers 98, Raptors 97

Dirk Nowitzki

  • Date: February 25, 2006
  • Final score: Mavericks 115, Raptors 113

Jamal Crawford

  • Date: February 15, 2006
  • Final score: Knicks 98, Raptors 96

Vince Carter

  • Date: January 8, 2006
  • Final score: Nets 105, Raptors 104

MORE: The most memorable moments of Vince Carter's career

Jason Terry

  • Date: November 28, 2005
  • Final score: Mavericks 93, Raptors 91

Bonzi Wells

  • Date: November 25, 2005
  • Final score: Kings 106, Raptors 104

Allen Iverson

  • Date: March 25, 2005
  • Final score: 76ers 103, Raptors 101

***Data prior to 2000-01 is not currently available; As such, this list is not meant to encompass the entirety of Raptors history.***

 

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Micah Adams is a Managing Editor at Sporting News.