Mourning's Rookie Buzzer Beater Wins Charlotte Its First Series! Dropping August 26 only on Top Shot. Charlotte had waited five seasons for a night like this. Down a point with three seconds left in Game 4 on May 5, 1993, the Hornets put the ball in their rookie center's hands, and Alonzo Mourning caught the inbounds near the top of the key, dribbled once to his right and let a 20-footer go over a scrambling Boston defense. It dropped with 0.4 seconds showing, sealing a 104-103 win at Charlotte Coliseum and the first playoff series victory in franchise history. The second overall pick had carried the whole night to get there, going 15-of-18 from the line and turning away everything near the rim, a preview of the seven All-Star selections, two Defensive Player of the Year awards and championship ring still ahead of him. Mourning finished with 33 points, seven rebounds and six blocks. #nba #nbahistory #collectibles