Philadephia 76ers star recruit Jimmy Butler has nailed a clutch game-winner to get his team over the line with less than a second left on the game clock.
The Sixers trailed Brooklyn by one point with 10 seconds remaining, before the inbound pass went to Butler to win the game for his new team.
This isn't the first time Butler has come up big in the clutch during his time with Philly, with the 4x All-Star hitting a nearly identical shot to win the game against Charlotte just over a week ago.
"Another play drawn up by [Sixers coach Brett Brown], and my teammates have a lot of confidence in me to take shots late," Butler said. "I got to the spot that I wanted to get to. Raised up, and I knocked it down."
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Butler has five game-winning shots with 10 seconds or less remaining. Only Russell Westbrook (seven) has more in that span, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
But Butler downplayed the idea that he is the Sixers' go-to player in crunch time.
"To tell you the truth, it could have been anybody," he said. "They do have a lot of confidence in me, but I have so much more confidence in those guys."
It's worth noting that Butler is 2-for-3 on potential tying or go-ahead shots in the final 10 seconds of play since he was traded to the Sixers two weeks ago. His first make was a 3-pointer from the wing -- nearly the same spot as his shot Sunday -- to give Philadelphia an overtime win against Charlotte on Nov. 17.
Butler's shot helped Philadelphia avoid what would have been a second-consecutive defeat to a sub-.500 team. The Sixers lost at home Friday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had been winless on the road.
Butler can opt out of the final season of his current contract and test free agency this summer. The 76ers would be able to offer Butler a five-year max contract worth $190 million, while other teams could offer four years and a projected $141 million.
