It gave the Warriors the lead and is arguably the biggest shot in franchise history.
Kevin Durant's 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the NBA Finals took home "Best Playoff Moment" at the NBA Awards show on Monday night.
With a little over 50 seconds left, Kyle Korver missed a corner 3 in front of the Warriors' bench.
Durant got the rebound, took it down the floor and drilled the pull-up triple on LeBron James.
"First off, it's a great stop. We got that stop," Durant explained to reporters after the game. "We know if we get it off the board and push, we're a dangerous team. I seen them (the Cavs) backing up, and I just wanted to take that shot...
"I just tried to to stay disciplined in my shot, hold my follow through, and it went in."
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"I seen him getting ready to pull up, he uses a rhythm dribble to get a good look, and when K.D. shoots, he falls forward, and I wanted to get a contest," LeBron told the media. "The last thing I want to do is foul a jump shooter.
"So I wanted to jump and contest it, but I know he -- when he shoots, he kind of leans forward a little bit. So I just stayed there, high hands, contested, and he made it."
The make gave the Warriors a 3-0 lead and all but sealed the Finals MVP for Durant.
Isaiah Thomas (53 points against the Wizards in Game 2) and John Wall (game-winning 3 against the Celtics in Game 6) were also nominated.
The award was soley voted on by the fans.
Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders and a Web Producer at NBC Sports Bay Area. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller
