ok now u want to tell me NBA ISNT FIXED

Rough luck man.... nothing good usually happens the last minute or two of NBA games. All I want is for the time to melt off the clock as quickly as possible.

As far as taking a layup and not even attempting a 3-pointer in hopes of getting fouled.... complete bullshit in my mind and many others

"Did anyone see the end of the Bulls-Nuggets game last night...seems very fishy not to take a 3-pointer and hope to draw a foul when trailing by 4 but instead throw the ball inside for a layup with 1 second left (and no prayer of tying the game) that covers the 2.5-point spread at 94-92. Seems like someone needed a two point basket..."

I guess it the same reason people still watch that fake wrestling crap when they know it's just poor acting and not real.

Hooked like a drug.

It works both ways fellas, we win just as many with NBA end of game antics, they are rich millionaire kids, they get bored, you know full well in the back of their mind they know the line and hey it is an easy two points to pad stats.  It does smell bad, I swear it all depends on what the script says.  Rarely do they TRY to score a meaningless layup in this spot.  You even see the team that is behind dribble out the clock.  My head will explode.