PHOTO: Ray Allen's 3-point proficiency in final minute of playoff games

by Carlo Campo
Steve Mitchell / Reuters

Before Ray Allen hit a clutch three-pointer to put the Miami Heat up 93-91 with 32 seconds remaining in Game 5 of their series against the Brooklyn Nets, he had missed all six of his attempts from beyond the arc.

So why did Mario Chalmers decide against taking a shot himself and feed the ball to Allen?

This is why:

[Courtesy: Reddit user "JoseCaldercat"]

Of course, the first of those 16 attempts that probably comes to mind is Allen's cold-blooded three-pointer in Game 6 of last year's NBA Finals. The shot essentially saved the series for the Heat.

For the record, Allen has a career three-point percentage of 40 percent.

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