Jabari Smith drains game-winning three-pointer in NBA Summer League matchup vs. Portland

Former Auburn star Jabari Smith stole the show on Friday night in his team’s NBA Summer League matchup vs. the Portland Trailblazers. Tari Eason in bounded the ball and threw an absolutely incredible pass to Smith in the final seconds, and he heaved up a prayer from deep at the buzzer to win the game for the Rockets. There were only .6 seconds left, but that didn’t matter for Smith and Eason.

Check out the miraculous play here.

What a pass from Tari Eason and what a shot by Jabari Smith. Simply a miraculous sequence from the Rockets’ tandem with the game on the line.

Smith struggled in the first half, only putting up four points. But he erupted for 29 points in the second half to finish with 33 points in leading his team to the heart-stopping victory.

Jabari Smith and Tari Eason on the miraculous play

For more on the game, check out the postgame interviews from On3’s Nick Schultz.

Following the game, Smith talked about the shot. “Coach drew up the play, I had the QB taking the ball out and I made the shot,” Smith said.

Then Tari Eason spoke with reporters. “You know, Coach drew it up and he said he needed my QB skills. I used to play football back in the day. I lined it up, ‘Bari knocked it down. That’s all I got to say. Shoutout ‘Bari. Ice water.”

Smith discussed elevating his game and his teammates in year two. “Just having fun, man. Summer League, it only happens one time a year. So just going out here and playing, competing against other great players, young players and just having fun, man. That’s all I try to focus on,” the former Auburn star said.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this article.

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