The main course of one of the greatest first-round matchups in NBA history was served on Saturday as the Nuggets, down 2-1 in the series and in desperate need of a momentum shift, pulled off perhaps the most stunning victory of the season behind Aaron Gordon's buzzer-beating dunk (the first in playoff history, according to ESPN) in Game 4.

After Ivica Zubac tied the contest 99-99 with eight seconds remaining, Jokic took a spinning fadeaway on the Nuggets' final possession. Jokic's shot air-balled past the rim and into the hands of Gordon, who dunked it emphatically as the buzzer sounded and the red lights came on.

Nikola Jokic had the ball in his hands with the chance to even up the series against the Clippers: Eight seconds left, score tied 99-99, and he was isolated on Ivica Zubac. Jokic spun for position, put up a shot,