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Aaron Gordon’s Buzzer-Beater Dunk Evens Nuggets-Clippers Series

Denver ties the first-round playoff series 2-2 after Gordon's dramatic putback dunk, confirmed as the first game-winning buzzer-beating dunk in NBA playoff history.

Overview

  • Aaron Gordon converted Nikola Jokic's missed 3-pointer into a game-winning dunk with 0.1 seconds left, securing a 101-99 victory for Denver in Game 4.
  • The NBA replay center confirmed the play as the first game-winning buzzer-beating dunk in NBA playoff history since detailed play-by-play tracking began in 1997-98.
  • Nikola Jokic delivered a dominant performance with 36 points, 21 rebounds, and 8 assists, though his missed final shot set up Gordon's heroics.
  • Late-game tensions included a second-quarter skirmish resulting in six technical fouls, but no ejections, highlighting the physicality of the series.
  • The series now shifts back to Denver for Game 5 at Ball Arena, with both teams tied at 2-2 and home-court advantage returning to the Nuggets.