In this Armor All Spectacular Finishes feature, NBA.com takes a look at Alonzo Mourning's buzzer-beater against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs. (Look for more of the Armor All Spectacular Finishes vignettes during TNT's coverage of the 2004 NBA Playoffs.)

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You could just imagine the hysteria in The Hive. After four years of averaging 24 wins a season, the Charlotte Hornets had finally made the playoffs in their fifth season.

But now the Charlotte Hornets were facing a daunting prospect in Game 4 of their first round Eastern Conference series with the Boston Celtics. Down one with three seconds left, the Hornets were facing a Game 5 back in the Boston Garden, where the tradition-rich Celtics rarely lost. The Hornets needed a hero.

Enter the Hornets' Alonzo Mourning. The rookie center found himself alone at the left side of the top of the key. One dribble and the ball was gone. Mere moments later, the Hornets were celebrating and on their way to the second round.