In the NCAA tournament alone, there were roughly 46 true buzzer-beaters from 1944 to 2025 and there have only been a total of 820 game-winning buzzer-beaters in NBA history (that’s fewer than 1.2% of all NBA games).
Relying on a buzzer-beater isn’t a smart strategy. Nor is practicing for it if you’re practicing at the expense of time you could be practicing another more impactful strategy.
Stay Positive & Play Toward Your Chances
Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Product Marketer, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.
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