That insane three clip
A single Coby White three that forced overtime is the overnight viral moment from the Play‑In, showing how one shot can drive the night’s conversation. (youtube.com) Multiple official and fan highlight packages leaned on that clip as the defining social moment from April 14 play‑in coverage. (x.com)
Coby White’s turnaround corner three with 10.8 seconds left sent Charlotte’s play-in game with Miami to overtime, and the clip became the night’s defining replay. (nba.com, youtube.com) White’s shot tied the game at 114 in a No. 9 versus No. 10 Eastern Conference elimination game on Tuesday, April 14, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Hornets won 127-126 in overtime and advanced while Miami was eliminated. (nba.com, espn.com) The official game recap listed White with 19 points and identified the basket as a turnaround three, while ESPN’s play-by-play package labeled it a huge tying shot with 10 seconds left. LaMelo Ball then scored the winning layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, and Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell at the buzzer. (nba.com, espn.com) The play landed in the exact spot the Play-In Tournament is built for: one possession, one loss, and one clip that can stand in for an entire night. Charlotte had to win two single-elimination games to reach the playoffs, and White’s shot kept that path open for at least one more game. (nba.com, nba.com) The game itself gave the shot extra weight. NBA.com’s recap counted 17 ties and 16 lead changes across 53 minutes, and Charlotte’s win became its first postseason home victory in 10 years. (nba.com, nba.com) White’s basket also fit the way Charlotte has played for months. NBA.com’s preview said the Hornets ranked second in the league in three-point percentage after January 1, at 38.7%, and White had already fueled a third-quarter swing before the late make. (nba.com, nba.com) There was more in the game than the one shot. Miami lost Bam Adebayo to a lower back injury in the second quarter, and the Heat still nearly escaped behind 28 points from Mitchell, 27 from Andrew Wiggins, and 23 from Tyler Herro. (nba.com, apnews.com) But by Wednesday morning, the image that traveled was White fading to the corner, turning, and dropping in the three that bought Charlotte five more minutes. The Hornets now go on the road Friday for the East’s final playoff spot, and the clip is already the shorthand for how they got there. (nba.com, nba.com)
