When Denver’s Nuggets looked like they were about to collapse, Aaron Gordon flew to save the night – and perhaps the season.
In a wild game 4 with the Clippers, Denver saw his 20-point fourth quarter lead disappear right in front of his eyes. At 99-99, the clock was almost empty and tied together, setting despair. Troubled by two defenders, Nikola Djokic fired a fading 3 that didn’t touch the rim.
But Aaron Gordon wasn’t ready to finish it.
Jumping over the chaos, Gordon snatched the airball and thundered the putback dunk as the buzzer blew. The ball arena has frozen. Then it erupted. Final score: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99. series? It was tied 2-2.
Very close and needed a microscope
Soon, refs went to the monitor. Was Gordon’s hand still on the ball when the red light flashed? It was close – every frame, the fingers were closed. Social media instantly splits the battle line, with fans looking at the results that match their colours.
After a few breathless minutes, the decision is: Bucket count. game over. The nuggets win.
Production History: The NBA’s First Walk-Off Dunk
Gordon’s dunks not only steal the game, they also made history. In the history of the NBA playoffs, no game has been won by a buzzer-beating dunk to date.
The Nuggets leaned against Jokic and Jamal Murray at countless big moments over the years, and this was Gordon’s night. Through pain, through pressure, through pure adrenaline, he delivered the most unlikely hero moments Denver fans could imagine.
And after years of dirty work, defense, rebound, hustle-Gordon finally got his signature moment.
The game that had it all
This was a game that felt like the full season was packed into a quarter. Jokic raised a ridiculous 36 points, 21 rebounds and eight assists. Denver’s 20-point lead disappears like smoke. The Clippers have almost won the game.
And… that dunk.
As Nuggets assistant coach David Adelman then smiled:
“It’ll be on NBA TV someday, and I’m glad that people we’re laughing about it.”
What’s next?
The mission is clear as the series is tied together and momentum is back towards Denver. I’m finishing my work. You win two more games. Keep your dreams alive.
But no matter how the series ends, Aaron Gordon’s Skywalk to Glory will live forever.
Sometimes it gets pounded by the house on the edge.
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