Back to ‘99: Sean Elliott’s ‘Memorial Day Miracle’

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Back to ‘99: Sean Elliott’s ‘Memorial Day Miracle’
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It's been 25 years since one three-pointer made Spurs fans finally feel that 1999 was their year.

Look what she made her do: Taylor Swift fan from San Antonio flying to Germany to see pop star in concertSean Elliott celebrates after making his sixth three-pointer of the game. The shot, which became known as the Memorial Day Miracle, gave the Spurs their only lead that day and would win the game over the Portland Trail Blazers 86-85 in the Alamodome .

Elliott had helped cut the lead down to three points midway through the third quarter. He would do so again with 56 seconds to play in the game, cutting the Portland lead to 84-81. The next two parts in the sequence are the toughest parts to overcome with mere seconds to execute. After one bounce, Elliott gathered himself and raised his heels to shoot, keeping his toes in bounds while his heels hovered over the sideline.

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