In a dramatic finish, Aaron Gordon's last-second slam dunk off a missed shot by Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, evening their playoff series at 2-2. Jokic was pivotal with 36 points, 21 rebounds, and 8 assists. Despite a significant 22-point lead, the Nuggets saw a fierce comeback from the Clippers, who briefly took the lead late in the game before Jokic's decisive plays helped secure the win amidst escalating tensions on the court due to technical fouls issued to players from both teams.
Jokic's free throw and basket put Denver back in front, 99-97, before Zubac tied it.
The Nuggets split their two games at the new Intuit Dome. Game 5 is Monday in Denver.
The confrontation riled up Clippers fans, who chanted, 'Throw him out!' at Gordon, but it didn't do much for the home team.
Gordon slammed down Nikola Jokic's miss as time expired to lift the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99.
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