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Watch Marco Belinelli nearly pull off the most creative buzzer-beater in NBA history

Published Jan. 5, 2017 10:52 p.m. ET

Rob Perez

On Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets were defeated by the Detroit Pistons by a score of 115-114.

The dramatic affair, which saw the Hornets erase a double-digit deficit to tie the score with only seconds remaining, ended in equally dramatic fashion as Hornets shooting guard Marco Belinelli attempted the impossible -- throwing the ball off of a defender's back, catching it, shooting it, and making it from 25-plus feet with only half-second remaining.

https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/817207372800262146

The shot was originally ruled no good, and after video review -- was upheld.

If this went in AND counted, we have to consider it for the most creative buzzer-beater to win a game in NBA history. Instead: just a whole lot of woulda, coulda, shoulda...