The Denver Nuggets defeated the LA Clippers, 101-99, behind Aaron Gordon’s game-winning dunk at the buzzer.
Nuggets Top Performers
Nikola Jokić: 36 points, 21 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals
Christian Braun: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Aaron Gordon: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Clippers Top Performers
Kawhi Leonard: 24 points, 9 rebounds
James Harden: 15 points, 11 assists
The Clippers trailed by 20 points entering the fourth quarter, but took the lead with 1:11 remaining at 96-97 before Gordon’s buzzer-beater
Notable Stats
This is the first game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk in the NBA Playoffs of the play-by-play era
It is the 5th game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk overall of the play-by-play era, joining:
12/26/2017 PHO 99 vs MEM 97 Tyson Chandler
02/07/2014 ORL 103 vs OKC 102 Tobias Harris
03/25/2011 POR 98 vs SA 96 Nicolas Batum
03/24/2010 ATL 86 vs ORL 84 Josh Smith
11/08/2002 WAS 100 vs LAL 99 Jerry Stackhouse
Nikola Jokić joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2x), Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only players in NBA history to total 35+ pts, 20+ reb and 8+ ast in a Playoff game
The Denver Nuggets tie the best-of-seven series against the LA Clippers, 2-2. Game 5 will take place on Tuesday, April 29th at 10:00 PM on TNT
@RagingMachine99
April 26, 2025 at 11:11 pm
The most entertaining playoff game series in first round.
@ezscootrr
April 26, 2025 at 11:11 pm
The scores in the playoffs resembles what a playoff game should be.
@bp5558
April 26, 2025 at 11:13 pm
7:02 Almost identical scenario, but they called the foul correctly on Zubac
@MS-tz1ml
April 26, 2025 at 11:13 pm
Wait so he celebrated by going straight to the locker room, and then came back out to celebrate more? I feel like coming back out negates the original celebration.
@startsmart4740
April 26, 2025 at 11:14 pm
Wow! What a game.
@pauljackson1744
April 26, 2025 at 11:15 pm
Damn espn and nba channel had already crowned the LA CLIPPERS… DAMN NUGGETS SPOILING THAT
@bp5558
April 26, 2025 at 11:17 pm
Phenomenal buzzer beater, Gordon!!!
@serbiangamer
April 26, 2025 at 11:18 pm
Epic game!
@nelsonhontilla9192
April 26, 2025 at 11:18 pm
Mas maganda p panoorin itong team n ito kisa sa ibang team .sana kayo nalang nag harap s finals hahahhaha😂😂😂😅
@JK8
April 26, 2025 at 11:18 pm
9:45 L call by Harlan. What was that? Such a huge moment and you give us that generic sh
@GoranSaponjic
April 26, 2025 at 11:19 pm
Нагетсии суу Најбољииии На Свеетууу,Насаајбоољиии,Шампиоонии❤❤❤❤
@peter_antonius
April 26, 2025 at 11:20 pm
Always Insane game this seris more than final😅
@professorhulk7576
April 26, 2025 at 11:20 pm
Not counted ball still on his finger tips as time expired? 🤔✌
@shivamuraleedaran730
April 26, 2025 at 11:21 pm
james harden really has no idea how to box out hahahaha
@j.a.styles547
April 26, 2025 at 11:24 pm
This will be better than the finals……
@JonathanSmith-YT
April 26, 2025 at 11:24 pm
It’s fitting that A-aron hit a game-winning dunk 🤯
@michaelgomez3203
April 26, 2025 at 11:25 pm
Grabbed jokic bunghole 😅
@TechJoeB
April 26, 2025 at 11:28 pm
Wow! That has to be the best razor-thin win in the NBA!
@AndresVelasquez-eo1pk
April 26, 2025 at 11:28 pm
4:20 zubac made the stop with IQ
@arielaltairch
April 26, 2025 at 11:29 pm
Insane ending indeed. Lore Accurate title
@무맹-h7i
April 26, 2025 at 11:30 pm
요키치 화가 많이 났네. 팀원들의 안일한 수비 때문에 😆머레이 박스아웃 좀 해라.
@VinayakPande53
April 26, 2025 at 11:31 pm
Really silly shot selection by Kawhi at the end. Don’t see the Clippers winning two more after such a deflating loss.
@ThorMcK
April 26, 2025 at 11:31 pm
This series is must watch basketball.
@shubhamchauhan9434
April 26, 2025 at 11:32 pm
man jokic didn’t step out or on the line..maybe I am wrong didn’t see the game
@angadsingh7156
April 26, 2025 at 11:33 pm
I think that was a calculated pass at the end from Jokic to Gordon.
Jokic lures Zubac out with a contested 3 and Gordon had the mismatch with Harden that he took advantage of to dunk it. They had a timeout right before, so I’m assuming they drew that up to close the game.
If Jokic was gonna take a shot by himself to close a game, I think he’d take a 2 pointer because he’s much more efficient with those.
And that’s why he didn’t react at the end when Gordon made it.. He knew that was gonna happen.