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Jae Crowder hits incredible full-court shot on inbounds pass—which doesn’t count

File this one under “Doesn’t Count, But We Wish It Did.’’

With 1.1 seconds left in the second quarter of Wednesday’s 100-98 loss, Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder heaved the ball more than 90 feet toward the Indiana Pacers’ hoop, improbably banking the ball into the basket.

One problem: Crowder was inbounding the ball.

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Since the ball never touched any on-court player before going in, Crowder;s incredible feat was ruled a turnover, and the Pacers were given possession. Fortunately for Crowder, who could only smile after his impressive turnover, the Pacers were not able to add on to their 49-43 lead with their extra possession.

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Here’s what his shot looked like courtside.

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Someone’s been taking lessons from LeBron.

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