Caron Butler made a layup with just a few seconds remaining on the clock Wednesday night to give the Washington Wizards a huge 88-87 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The win kept the Wizards alive, forcing a Game Six in Washington this Friday night.
Butler posted 32 points and 9 rebounds and Antawn Jamison added 8 points and 11 boards for the Wizards, who were without Gilbert Arenas and held Cleveland to just 36% shooting.
LeBron James had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Cavaliers in the loss, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas tallied 19 points and 6 boards.
The game was extremely close, with neither team gaining any breathing room over the entire forty-eight minutes.
James missed a layup with two seconds left in the game. Ilgauskas grabbed the offensive rebound, but missed another game-winning attempt as the clock expired.