Keldon Johnson

When Donovan Mitchell is barreling down the court in a quest to win the game, it pays to have Keldon Johnson on your side. The fourth-year San Antonio Spurs forward has blossomed into a 20-plus points per game scorer this season, but it’s his defense that saves the day against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Spurs leading by one and a Tre Jones driving layup misses the mark, Mitchell races the length of the court and appears to have won the race to the basket before Johnson times his jump flawlessly and earns a game-saving block with 6.1 seconds left. Johnson’s 21 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block were the difference for the Spurs in the 112-111 victory on December 12, 2022.