Keypoints Summary: Nuggets Beat Clippers
- Aaron Gordon seals Nuggetsโ 101-99 win with buzzer-beating dunk! Nuggets Beat Clippers
- Nikola Jokic leads Denver with 36 points, 21 rebounds.
- Skirmish erupts between Nuggets and Clippers, 6 technical fouls handed out.
- Series tied 2-2, heading back to Denver for a huge Game 5!
Nuggets Stun Clippers With Last-Second Dunk in Wild Game 4!
What. A. Finish!
The Denver Nuggets are back in business โ and they did it in absolutely jaw-dropping style!
Aaron Gordon delivered one of the most insane playoff finishes ever, slamming home Nikola Jokicโs airball at the buzzer to give the Nuggets a thrilling 101-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night!
The series is now tied 2-2 โ and itโs anybodyโs battle!
Nuggets Beat Clippers โ Gordonโs Slam Changes Everything
Picture this: Nikola Jokic throws up a desperate three-pointer with time expiring. Itโs heading wide.
But Gordon flies in like Superman, grabs it mid-air, and SLAMS it home just before the buzzer!
Referees reviewed it, the crowd held their breathโฆ and YES โ the basket counted!
โNice pass,โ Gordon joked afterward, flashing a massive grin.
This moment made history:
It was the first game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk in NBA playoff history since the detailed play-by-play era started in 1997-98!
A moment Nuggets fans will NEVER forget.
Jokic Leads the Charge Again
Letโs talk about Nikola Jokic โ the man is a machine.
- 36 points
- 21 rebounds
- 8 assists
Even when his final shot went awry, he was the engine that kept Denver alive.
โI thought it was going to be bad,โ Jokic laughed about his missed shot.
โBut Gordon made it good.โ
Clippers Collapse After Huge Comeback
Give the Clippers credit โ they fought hard.
After trailing by 22 points, they stormed back behind Kawhi Leonard (24 points) and Norman Powell (22 points) to tie the game with just seconds left.
It looked like the Clippers were about to steal Game 4โฆ
Until Gordonโs dunk sent their dreams crashing down.
โItโs still a series, best-of-three now,โ Kawhi Leonard said. โWeโll see what happens.โ
But make no mistake:
This loss HURTS.
Wild Fight on the Court! 6 Technicals Handed Out!
This game wasnโt just about the ending โ it was wild all the way through.
Late in the second quarter, tensions exploded:
- James Harden and Christian Braun got tangled up.
- Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon got involved.
- Players shoved, barked, and the crowd went crazy.
Six players, including Jokic and Harden, were slapped with technical fouls.
โA lot of people should have been ejected,โ Nuggets coach David Adelman said.
โBut hey, itโs playoff basketball.โ
No ejections, just a lot of bad blood โ and even more fireworks promised for Game 5.
Third-Quarter Domination by Nuggets
The Nuggets absolutely dominated the third quarter:
- Outscored the Clippers 35-17.
- Built a 20-point lead.
- Shot lights out from deep.
It looked like Denver would cruiseโฆ
But the Clippers had other ideas, launching a furious comeback in the fourth.
Still, the Nuggets held on โ just barely โ thanks to Gordonโs heroics.
Quick Game Recap
- First Half: Tight battle, Denver up by 2.
- Third Quarter: Nuggets explode, Clippers stumble.
- Fourth Quarter: Clippers rallyโฆ until Gordonโs dunk kills it.
Whatโs Next: Game 5 Showdown in Denver
The series now shifts back to the Mile High City for Game 5 on Monday.
- Nuggets will have home-court advantage.
- Clippers need to recover from this gut-punch.
- Jokic is heating up โ and Gordon is now a playoff hero.
This series just became a canโt-miss event.
Nuggets Take Control!
Denver is back.
The Clippers are reeling.
And with Jokic and Gordon leading the charge, the Nuggets now have the momentum heading into a MASSIVE Game 5.
Will the Clippers find a way to bounce back?
Or is Denver on its way to a deep playoff run?
Either way โ buckle up, basketball fans, because this series is just getting started!
