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This Date in History - Sam Jones Hits Clutch Shot to Win Game 4 of the 1969 Finals (4/29/69)

Apr 28, 2021

In the closing seconds of Game 4 in the 1969 NBA Finals, the Celtics ran a real-life version of the Hoosiers "picket fence". Sam Jones came off the screens and got a shooter's roll to beat the Lakers 89-88, tying the series 2-2 and setting up one of the great upsets in Finals history.

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