Travis Outlaw scored 21 points, including the winning 6-foot (2m) runner as the buzzer sounded, to give Portland their first road victory of the season, 106-105 over Memphis on Monday.
Officials reviewed the basket after the game not only to see if Outlaw got the shot off in time, but also whether the clock started properly when Portland inbounded the ball with 2.8 seconds left.
Outlaw took the inbounds pass near midcourt and drove the right side on Mike Miller before firing the off-balance bank shot. Outlaw scored the last seven points for the Trail Blazers over the game's final 56 seconds.
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It was Outlaw's second buzzer-beater of the game as his 30-footer at the horn cut Memphis' lead to 80-78 at the end of three quarters.
Rudy Gay had 30 points, including a sweeping rebound tip with 2.8 seconds left to give Memphis the lead before Outlaw's winning basket.
Miller had a season-high 30 points for the Grizzlies.
Brandon Roy had 26 points and nine assists for Portland, who had lost their first nine road games this season.
Hawks 88, 76ers 79
At Philadelphia, Josh Smith scored 22 points and Marvin Williams and Josh Childress both added 16 as Atlanta snapped a seven-game losing streak at Philadelphia.
Joe Johnson scored 15 points and Al Horford had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who last won at Philadelphia on March 21, 2003. Atlanta improved to 3-5 on the road this season.
Willie Green scored a season-high 23 points while Andre Miller added 18 for the Sixers, who lost for the 10th time in their last 13 games.
Philadelphia were 2-of-11 from 3-point range. Over the last three games, the Sixers have hit just 5-of-37 3-pointers, including an 0-for-14 effort in last Friday's one-point win over Washington.
Raptors 98, Bobcats 79
At Toronto, Kris Humphries and Carlos Delfino both scored 17 points and Joey Graham added 13 as Toronto shrugged off injuries to three top players.
Jose Calderon had 12 points and nine assists for the Raptors, who won their fourth straight at home.
Gerald Wallace scored 19 points and rookie Jared Dudley had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, who have lost six straight.
Toronto played without forwards Chris Bosh (strained groin) and Andrea Bargnani (hyper-extended left knee) and guard T.J. Ford (left thumb).
Mavericks 103, Bulls 98
At Chicago, Josh Howard scored 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 25 for Dallas, which saw a 16-point fourth-quarter lead dwindle to three.
Andres Nocioni hit three free throws to pull Chicago within 101-98 with 11.6 seconds left. Jason Terry answered with two free throws for Dallas, and Chicago's Kirk Hinrich shot an airball on a 3-pointer from the corner.
Howard had 10 rebounds and six assists.
Erick Dampier added 10 rebounds and six blocks, and Terry scored 18 points.
In other games, it was: Jazz 110, Heat 101; Magic 123, Warriors 117, OT.
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