NBA playoffs 2019: Damian Lillard's buzzer-beater sets Twitter ablaze

Chelsea Howard

NBA playoffs 2019: Damian Lillard's buzzer-beater sets Twitter ablaze image

The Trail Blazers are heading to the next round of the Western Conference playoffs after winning their opening series 4-1 against the Thunder, thanks in large part to a buzzer-beater from Damian Lillard. 

With the score tied and less than five seconds remaining in Tuesday's game, Lillard took what seemed like an unlikely shot from 37 feet out. But the ball ended up going in to lift the Trail Blazers to a 118-115 win in Game 5. 

The buzzer-beater capped off an impressive night for Lillard, who finished with 50 points, and his game-winning shot led to a big reaction from the NBA world as players and fans watched his playoff performance send Portland to the second round of the playoffs. 

Take a look at some of the best reactions from around the NBA in response to Lillard's buzzer-beater:

Chelsea Howard