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Max Strus reacts to his insane game-winner: 'I got lucky Don was out' / News - Basketnews.com

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Strus said he got lucky Donovan Mitchell was out of the game because he would've attempted that shot otherwise.

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Max Strus hit an insane game-winner from almost three-fourths of the court, giving a win for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Dallas Mavericks. Following the shot, the Cavs guard offered his hot reaction.

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"I don't know. Don[ovan Mitchell] was out of the game, so somebody else had to step up. I got lucky Don was out, he would've shot that one," Strus said in a post-game interview, smiling.

Strus was instrumental in Cavaliers' comeback. With just under four minutes to go, Cleveland was down 100-110. That's when Strus went on a shooting spree, making four three-pointers in a row.

As a result, the Cavs returned to the game and ultimately managed to get the victory following Strus' full-court heave. Overall, Strus scored 15 of his 21 points in the 4th quarter.

"That was awesome. Great win, we needed it. We've been struggling, so it's good to get one like that. We fought, we fought, we fought. Tough one in the end, turning the ball over and them getting a basket late, but whatever, we won the game - that's what matters," Strus said.

"We want every game. We want to win, we want to win every game, we want to keep winning - that's what we do here. We want to win and keep winning. We have the fans supporting us, you guys are awesome tonight. We appreciate it, we needed it," the player addressed the fans.

Strus is currently in his 5th season in the league. While he's a crucial role player for the Cavaliers, involved in multiple important moments during the season, the forward is sure he will remember this one for a long time.

"It's up there. Still can't even take it in right now. I don't know what happened. I'm just happy we won," he smiled.

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