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It’s hard to imagine a more painful finish to a sports video game than what one gamer recently experienced during NBA 2K21.

Twitter user @LVD____ was in excellent shape to win the NBA Finals with the Philadelphia 76ers, when Joel Embiid threw down a dunk to give the Sixers a 120-119 lead with 2.5 seconds remaining.

The Utah Jazz — the computer — had no timeouts let, so they needed to go the length of the floor to win the game in 2.5 seconds. Well, Utah’s Jordan Clarkson just fired up a shot from the other free-throw line… and nailed it. The Jazz won the NBA Finals on a 75-footer.

A brutal, brutal way to lose to anybody, and especially the computer (those “rigged!” thoughts quickly enter the mind). It will surely be difficult for @LVD____ to play NBA 2K again anytime soon, and the follow-up tweet made it very clear that he doesn’t intend to.

https://twitter.com/LVD____/status/1363922158569709568

A very understandable reaction.

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Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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