Is Zach LaVine a clutch?

Chicago Bulls wings Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan did damage in the clutch last season. NBA.com defines “clutch” time as five minutes or fewer remaining in a game with a point differential of five or less. Last season, LaVine and DeRozan finished tied for sixth in the NBA with 4.4 clutch points per game.
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Is Kevin Durant clutch?

Durant ranks fourth in clutch usage percentage (42.1) and fifth in clutch scoring average (3.9). Durant's sweet spots are 16 feet to inside the three-point arc, where he's shooting 57.4 percent, according to Basketball-Reference.
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Who has the most clutch points in NBA history?

Reggie Miller scored 25,279 points in his career. Any game that was on the line was Miller time. As he once put it, "If you want to be a hero, you've got to take hero shots."
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Who leads the NBA in clutch shots?

Through games played on Jan. 3. Joel Embiid: Leads the pack in total clutch points and clutch points per game, also has the most FGA (60) and most FTA (37) of any player this season. Embiid has combined good efficiency (51.7 FG%, 46.2 3P%, 75.7 FT%) with a high volume of clutch opportunities.
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What is considered clutch in NBA?

Clutch time is defined as minutes when the scoring margin is within 5 points with five or fewer minutes remaining in a game, and clutch record is a team's win-loss record in games that include clutch minutes.
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How clutch is Steph Curry?

Curry also ranks as the highest scorer in the postseason during clutch situations, which is defined as the game being within five points or less with under five minutes left to play. His 6.8 points per game through six different clutch games the Warriors have played in is tops in the NBA.
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Who is the king of clutch in NBA?

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

His first instinct is to defer—to find shooters lurking in the corner. But his 33.1 field-goal attempts per 36 minutes of clutch time is a career high and just the second time he's ever cleared the extrapolated 30-shot benchmark.
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Who is the least clutch NBA player?

The bottom 10 in just that number (among those with at least 100 total attempts) was fascinating:
  • Bradley Beal (-57.6)
  • Tyreke Evans (-67.5)
  • Carmelo Anthony (-70.9)
  • Brandon Jennings (-71.0)
  • Derrick Rose (-73.5)
  • John Wall (-99.2)
  • DeMar DeRozan (-102.0)
  • Russell Westbrook (-109.0)
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Who is statistically the most clutch NBA player 2021?

James Harden

Of all players in the NBA to attempt at least 10 shots in super clutch situations, Harden shot the best in the NBA at 60 percent from the field. In the fourth quarter, Harden averages 3rd most points per game with 7.4 points.
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Who's more clutch LeBron or KD?

A statistic shows LeBron James is more clutch than Kevin Durant in the playoffs. LeBron James and Kevin Durant, both have ample playoff experience under their belts. While the comparison between the two had subsided for a while, it grew again during this postseason.
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Who is the most clutch player ever?

Ranking The 20 Most Clutch Players In NBA History: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, And Larry Bird Were Masters Late In Games
  • Shaquille O'Neal.
  • Robert Horry.
  • Dwyane Wade.
  • Reggie Miller. An error occurred. ...
  • Joe Johnson. ...
  • Jerry West.
  • Tim Duncan. ...
  • Ray Allen.
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How clutch is Carmelo Anthony?

Carmelo Anthony: 4-6 (66.7%)

There are some things that just can't be taught. Being clutch under pressure is one of them. Anthony has proven time and time again he has that clutch gene.
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Is chris Paul clutch?

Averaging 1.1 assists per game in clutch situations, no NBA player has a better mark than that. With Paul also averaging 2.8 points per game in the clutch, while shooting it at a 56.4 percent clip, the only players to score that much at that high a rate include Klay Thompson, and his own teammate in Devin Booker.
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Is LeBron James clutch?

"LeBron was born without a clutch gene" — Skip Bayless

And Bayless came bringing evidence. "Michael Jordan won six championships with six MVPs," he said. "LeBron James has lost six NBA Finals." And he's right about that.
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How many clutch shots has kd made?

He has made 53 while Dame has got 52, and both LeBron James and Kevin Durant have 51. This stat doesn't tell the whole story however as Russell Westbrook has notoriously never shot the ball well in the Playoffs, especially in the clutch. He actually shoots under 20% in the clutch in Playoffs.
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Is Damian Lillard clutch?

There have been many clutch shot makers over the years in the NBA. Fast forward to the present though, and the guy you think of when you say clutch, is Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. Here's why Dame, is the most clutch player in all of Basketball.
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Is Russell Westbrook a clutch player?

He is a certified bucket-getter but has never been seen as a clutch player. However, he leads the league with 53 game-tying or go-ahead buckets in clutch situations, followed closely by Damian Lillard with 52. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are also not far behind, both having 51 each.
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How many turnovers does Stephen Curry average?

Stephen Curry has turned over the ball 3.1 times per game in his career. Not what you're looking for?
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How many finals did curry go to?

It's something of a microcosm of Steph's history with Finals MVP. There mostly have been two outcomes in Curry's five trips to the Finals: second in line for the award when the Warriors won the championship, played well enough to win the award when the Warriors lost the championship.
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How many game winners does Carmelo Anthony have?

CARMELO ANTHONY. GAME WINNER! According to STATS Inc, Carmelo has 26 game-winning field goals in the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime that gave his team the lead for good over the course of his career, which is the most of any player since 2003-04.
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Who is the best clutch player in football?

Cristiano Ronaldo is not just the most clutch player right now, but he is also the greatest clutch player of all time. The Portuguese international's career has been defined by iconic performances.
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Was Larry Bird clutch?

Bird was a fearless competitor and the best clutch player ever. Unlike Michael Jordan, Bird played in a much more competitive and physical era of basketball.
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