The Bounce: The NBA's 3-2-1 lottery plan doesn't add up

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 1970, Jerry West hit a famous 60-foot buzzer-beater in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. After Dave DeBusschere put the Knicks up by two, West was forced to heave it from beyond half court. It did not result in a win because the NBA didn’t have the 3-point shot yet, and the Lakers lost in overtime. The Knicks won the title in seven games.Advertisement