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Cole Huff

Ranking the NBA’s Top 10 season-saving Game 6 performances over the past 10 years

The NBA Playoffs are incredibly fun.

The NBA Playoffs are even more fun when the best players are performing heroics when the stakes are the absolute highest. From Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant, all of the greats have iconic postseason moments in which they do what doesn’t seem humanly possible. My favorite moments are when the stars shine bright in elimination games — specifically, Game 6s that force the always-fun Game 7s.

And on the heels of Jimmy Butler’s outstanding 47-point Game 6 performance against the Boston Celtics, I’m ready to look back at the most memorable Game 6 performances of the last 10 years.

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