Derek Fisher can boast a number of clutch shots in his Final's career; and in Thursday's Game 4, he took it to another level.

Fisher nailed a three under pressure to tie the game with 4.6 seconds left on the clock, forcing overtime which saw the Lakers complete a remarkable recovery and advance to within one win of the NBA Championship.

Fisher has endured much criticism for his performances in the post season, and he seemed to be struggling again, missing all five three-point attempts up to his crucial game-tying triple.

Not only did Fisher sink the game-tying three, he then went on to nail his very next attempt, giving the Lakers a 94-91 lead with 31 seconds left in overtime.

"It's character," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "It's not just about talent, it's about character, and he's a person of high character, brings that to play, not only in just his gamesmanship but also his intestinal fortitude."

"Even greater than 0.04 because I feel like we're as close as possible from our end goal," said Fisher, referring to his 2004 game winner against San Antonio. "It's at the top."

Kobe Bryant, who ended the game with 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, explained how Fisher's big-game experience proved to be the deciding factor in his clutch performances late in the game.

"He's been there before," said Bryant. "He's been there and done that. In the locker room I was teasing him a little bit because he was 0-for-5 on threes before he made those last two. But that's Derek, though. I think those shots at the end of the game are actually easier for him than the other ones."

Although L.A. is now have a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 game lead in the series, Fisher and his Lakers teammates know that the Championship isn't won yet.

"We know we still have work to do," said Fisher. "We've got to be ready to go come Sunday."

Much of the credit for the Lakers' extraordinary comeback win must go to Trevor Ariza though, who had a stunning third quarter scoring 13-points, just one point fewer than the entire Magic team, tuning a 12-point deficit at halftime into a four point lead going into the fourth. 

All this effort and clutch shooting would have been wasted though if the Magic had managed to get it together from the free throw line. Orlando made just 22 out of 37 from the line, including two crucial misses by Howard with 11 seconds left in regulation time, which ultimately gave Fisher the chance to tie the game and the Lakers to run out winners.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was clearly distressed by the loss, describing the mood in the locker room as "very, very somber."

The Magic will attempt to redeem themselves and keep their Finals challenge alive in Game 5, which starts at 8:00pm ET Sunday night in Orlando.