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Aaron Gordon’s 360 Alley-Oop Highlights Nuggets’ 133–111 Win Over Suns

Jokic’s setup highlighted a pairing driving Denver’s balanced start to the season.

Overview

  • The 360 finish came off a give-and-go with Nikola Jokic, who delivered the alley-oop pass.
  • Denver pulled away by winning the middle quarters 66–55 and dominating key stats: 38–18 on free throws, 31–24 in assists, and 14–7 in steals.
  • Jokic recorded a triple-double with 14 points, 15 assists, and 14 rebounds.
  • Gordon followed his 50-point opener by scoring 17 against Phoenix, going 6-for-6 at the line and adding three steals.
  • Postgame, Gordon joked that he was trying to make SportsCenter’s Top 10, a comment that accompanied the dunk’s viral replays.