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The San Antonio Spurs had won the 2003 NBA Finals behind the strong play of two-time MVP Tim Duncan, and had gotten off to a 57-25 record, despite the retirement of David Robinson and the departure of key contributors like Stephen Jackson. After sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs would face the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and supported by two future Hall of Famers in Karl Malone and Gary Payton. After splitting the first two games with each team winning on their home court, Game 5 was a defensive match. In the waning moments of the game, Duncan hit a shot to put the Spurs up by two, however, Derek Fisher would hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left on the clock, to steal Game 5 on the Spurs' home floor. The Lakers would close out the series in Game 6, preventing the Spurs from repeating as champions, but would fall to the defensive-minded Detroit Pistons in five games in the Finals.

So, what if Fisher either does not get the ball off in time or the shot misses?
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