Patrick Mahomes Joined NBA Fans in Disbelief Over Max Strus's Dramatic Game-Winner

Even the Chiefs quarterback was left in awe after the Cavaliers’ wild finish.

Max Strus played the role of hero in multiple ways for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. But there was no moment bigger than his wild 59-foot game-winning three-pointer, which came immediately after P.J. Washington gave the Dallas Mavericks a 119–118 lead with 2.1 seconds remaining.

Cleveland initially took a three-point lead with 29.1 seconds left on a Donovan Mitchell three-pointer. But a Kyrie Irving bucket, followed by a turnover, gave Washington a chance to (almost) play hero for Dallas.

Until this happened.

Strus’s 59-footer hit nothing but net and sent the fanbase (rightfully) into a frenzy. It also set the internet ablaze, and even Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes was left stunned, tagging his top pass-catcher, friend and Ohio native Travis Kelce in response to the game-winner.

As incredible as Strus’s final shot was, his play over a 67-second span just minutes earlier is a key reason the Cavaliers were even in position to win the game. Trailing by 10 with 3:42 remaining, Strus hit four three-pointers to go on his own personal 12–3 run, cutting the Mavericks lead to 113-112 with 2:35 remaining.

Strus finished the night with 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting (7-of-10 from beyond the arc) with four rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 26 minutes.