game-winner
Final scoring play
A game-winner is the play, shot, or goal that secures victory—the decisive score that puts a team ahead for good: She hit a game-winner with two seconds left.
The term applies to the person who makes the play as well: He's been the game-winner three times this season.
Often hyphenated as an adjective: a game-winning shot.
Fact that settles matters
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- conclusiveEnding all debate
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
resolution · knockout · coup-de-grace · dagger · elimination · margin · difference-maker · sealer
Score at the horn
- pressureForce upon contact
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- ice-coolPerfectly calm, unruffled
- nervesTense apprehension
poise · composure · dramatic · crucial · pivotal · moment · determination · resolve
One admired for courage
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- immortalCannot die
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- memorableWorth holding onto
record-breaker · historic · unforgettable · reputation · folklore · dynasty · champion · celebrated
clincher
Fact that settles matters
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- conclusiveEnding all debate
settlement · resolution · knockout · coup-de-grace · dagger · elimination · margin · difference-maker · sealer
buzzer-beater
Score at the horn
nerves · poise · composure · dramatic · crucial · pivotal · moment · determination · resolve · steadfast
hero
One admired for courage
memorable · record-breaker · historic · unforgettable · reputation · folklore · dynasty · champion · celebrated
glory
Exalted honor and praise
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
fist-pump · roar · dogpile · teammates · embrace · crowd · fans · pandemonium · elation · mobbed
- Winning Movesmasterstroke, coup, checkmate, clutch play, decisive action
- clutch playsbuzzer beater, walk-off hit, walk-off homer, hail mary, clutch hit
- slugginghome run, homer, dinger, grand slam, blast
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Sports Broadcastingplay-by-play, color commentary, announcer, commentator, analyst