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Watch: ESPN cuts to ad as Lakers attempt potential game-winning layup vs. Spurs

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Wait, what?

No, you weren't the only one who caught ESPN's national broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers matchup Wednesday at Staples Center, only to have the feed cut out at the most crucial part of the game.

As Lakers guard Josh Hart went up for the game-winning layup during the dying seconds of the fourth quarter with the score locked at 108, ESPN's feed cut to an ad for a brief moment as the ball left Hart's hands.

His shot bounced off the rim, which fans at home didn't see live, therefore sending the game to overtime. Los Angeles eventually prevailed with a 122-112 victory in the extra period.

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