Warriors fan sinks half-court shot like it’s no big deal, wins car — VIDEO

By TODD DEWEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 8, 2015 - 12:52 pm

Jun 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; A fan celebrates after making a half court shot to win a car at half of game two of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Nothing was dropping from downtown Sunday for the Golden State Warriors, who made only 8 of 35 3-point shots in a 95-93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The Warriors might’ve fared better had they signed a fan who calmly made a half-court shot at halftime to win a new BMW.

Check out the money shot below.

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