But the crucial shots of the impact of the planes were hard to come by.

He was up and running as he realized his mistake in not taking the first, crucial shot himself.

Lucia who made the crucial shots down the stretch and won the game 100-88.

All day, the American team showed an ability to make crucial shots.

Both of them hit crucial shots in the fourth quarter to keep the 76ers in the game.

Their ability to knock down crucial shots could swing the series.

"This is a crucial shot," he said, with a certain degree of circumspection.

Krstic said his ability to hit crucial shots late in the game meant a lot to him.

Billups went 5 for 9 from 3-point range, hitting every crucial shot, as he has over the last two years in the playoffs.

His offensive struggles may have continued, but for once he made a crucial shot in the final moments.