Season 54 Finals...Game 3...Oklahoma City at Dallas

DALLAS 74, OKLAHOMA CITY 72 (Buzzer Beater!)

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DALLAS -- Rookie point guard Vicious Hick stuck the game-winning medium jump shot as the horn sounded, giving the Whiz Kids from Dallas a come-from-behind 74-72 victory over Oklahoma City and the team's third consecutive championship.

The home team Demons, who dominated the fourth quarter in both their previous Finals wins against the Lariats, trailed by 10 points with 48 time units remaining in the game. They then proceeded to run off the next 11 points, culminated by a Hick 3-pointer, to take the lead with 22 ticks remaining.

But Oklahoma City rallied to eventually tie the contest with 3 remaining on a Buba Lipa dunk. That set the stage for Hick's heroics, who took a pass from center China P and delivered his 30th and 31st points of the game as well as the franchise's 8th overall title.

The victory marked the 16th consecutive win for Dallas, dating back to last season's championship clincher against this same Oklahoma City team. 

This time, Dallas swept the Lariats, as opposed to last season's Finals, which went the full five games.

Oklahoma City suffered two injuries in this game, with starting center Chochky Galumpkus injured for the duration just 11 ticks into the contest. Then in the fourth quarter, Lariats power forward Phillip Mianus suffered a game-ending injury. 

PLAYER OF THE GAME

36 GVP...This is the game Dallas fans have been waiting for rookie guard VICIOUS HICK to have, and he couldn't have picked a better time to deliver. In this championship clincher, Hick, who was benched temporarily in Game 2, returned to the starting lineup with a vengeance, potting 3 treys out of the gate on the way to a 13-point first quarter. The point guard would go on to rack up 31 points, the highest total of anyone in the Season 54 playoffs. He was 12 for 19 in the game, bombing home 7 treys in 12 tries, continuing his torrid shooting from Game 2 where his three consecutive 3-pointers spurred the team to a win. The 6-2 Hick showed off his rebounding skills, gathering in 4 caroms, and added 1 assist to his masterpiece. This contest was largely a battle of point guards, with Hick's scoring being the difference.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

31 GVP...Oklahoma City point guard King Czardines,,,20 points...8 assists...2 rebounds...1 steal.

26 GVP...Oklahoma City Hall of Fame forward Crentis Dentist...17 points...4 rebounds...2 steals...2 assists...1 blocked shot.

24 GVP...Oklahoma City reserve center Chat Bot...13 points...9 rebounds...2 blocked shots.

NEXT UP: Final playoff stats and the announcement of Playoff MVP. 

Congratulations to Dallas...for my money the best team ever assembled in the long history of the MBA.