VIDEO: Hawks’ AJ Griffin hits absurd 180 game-winner with 0.5 left to down Bulls

The Atlanta Hawks lost their lead with 0.5 left on the clock - but that was all the time AJ Griffin needed to steal a win against the Bulls.

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Dec 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM ET

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Did that just happen? The Atlanta Hawks lost their lead with 0.5 left on the clock – but that was all the time AJ Griffin needed to steal a win against the Chicago Bulls.

Check out the Hawks rookie's epic spinning game-winner off the sideline inbound:

AJ GRIFFIN FOR THE WIN 🚨pic.twitter.com/MuRMW9PwPy

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 12, 2022

The game is never over until the final buzzer sounds, folks.

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