ICYMI: Quincy Miller Hit a 54-foot Buzzer Beater vs the Lakers

Dec 23, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Quincy Miller reacts on the bench during the second half at Pepsi Center. The Warriors won 89-81. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

On Monday night, the Nuggets lost to the Lakers in their opening game of the preseason. But just because the game was out of hand with seconds remaining, that doesn’t mean Quincy Miller was going to go down quietly.

With 1.3 seconds left, Miller took the inbound pass, took a dribble and a step, and then heaved a shot the length of the floor for the amazing (and ultimately meaningless) 3-point buzzer beater. Buckets are buckets, though, and this deserves another looks:

Nice work, Q. But save those shots for game-winners in the regular season, OK?