Ben Simmons and his Philadelphia 76ers have been knocked out of the NBA play-offs by an incredible Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater.
With the teams tied 90-90 and just 4.2 seconds left, Leonard received the ball and made a fadeaway jumper from the right wing which bounced off the rim four times before dropping to send the home crowd into raptures and the Sixers packing.
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The victory clinches the second-round series 4-3 and books Toronto a berth in the Eastern Conference finals against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
It was a tense contest in Toronto, with multiple lead changes and huge baskets as the teams slugged it out in the final quarter.
But it was Toronto's superstar Leonard who was the hero, finishing with 41 points.
Australian Simmons had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the 76ers have crashed and burned in the second round in consecutive seasons.
The loss raises the prospect of the 76ers' coach Brett Brown losing his job and Simmons, eligible for a five-year, $A220 million contract extension in July, being traded as the team looks for answers to win a championship.
Three of Philadelphia's starters – Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick -may not return next season.
Butler is expected to take up the player option to opt out of his contract while Harris and Redick will become prized free agents.
Game one of the Eastern Conference finals is in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
The Western Conference finals are also now set, with CJ McCollum's 37 points helping Portland eliminate the Denver Nuggets to set up a clash with Andrew Bogut's defending champion Golden State Warriors.
Portland overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Nuggets 100-96 in game seven of their semi-final series in Denver to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2000.
Game one is on Tuesday in Oakland, California.
Portland's star Damian Lillard had an awful shooting night, making just 3-of-17 shots for 13 points, although two of them were crucial three-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Jokic led Denver with 29 points, but missed 15 shots, while Jamal Murray had 14 points but also shot a terrible 4-of-18 from the floor.
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