Lob Just Before the Buzzer

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy

As others have stated, you still count the basket.

Rule 5-1-1: "A goal is made if a live ball enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through." No mention that there has to be a "shot", "attempt", "try", etc.

So, how about whether it's a 3-point basket? 5-2-1: "A successful try, tap, or thrown ball from the field by a player who is located behind the team's own 19'-9" arc counts 3 points." There are, of course, the exceptions, such as if the ball touches the floor first, touches a teammate inside the arc, etc.

Iow, we don't have to judge if it's a shot or pass, even to count a 3-point basket.

Except that this isn't about whether it should count 3 points, it's whether it should count at all - the ball only stays live after the clock expires if it's a try. Otherwise the horn causes it to immediately become dead.