Nuggets Tie Series With Gordon's Buzzer-Beater Dunk Against Clippers

Aaron Gordon's last-second dunk secured a 101-99 victory for the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers, evening their playoff series at 2-2. A video review confirmed Gordon's shot left his hands just before the buzzer. The Nuggets had previously squandered a 22-point lead. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 36 points, 21 rebounds, and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun each contributed 17 points.

The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, while Norman Powell added 22 and Ivica Zubac recorded 19 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. The series will return to Denver for Game 5 on Monday after splitting two games at the Intuit Dome. A scuffle near halftime resulted in six technical fouls, including one on Jokic.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's impressive 38-point performance helped the Oklahoma City Thunder sweep the Memphis Grizzlies with a narrow 117-115 win. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who topped the NBA with a 68-14 record this season. They await either the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets or fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the next round.

The Grizzlies were without star guard Ja Morant due to a hip injury from Game 3. Despite this setback, Memphis nearly overcame a significant deficit but ultimately fell short. Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Isaiah Joe each scored 11 points for Oklahoma City.

Stephen Curry found his rhythm to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets with a score of 104-93, despite Jimmy Butler's absence due to injury. Curry finished with 36 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds as Golden State took a 2-1 series lead. Buddy Hield contributed off the bench with five three-pointers.

The Warriors missed Butler's presence after he sustained injuries during Game 2. Fred VanVleet led Houston's early efforts with consecutive three-pointers but couldn't maintain momentum against Curry's resurgence in the second quarter.

Cavaliers Dominate Heat for Series Lead

The Cleveland Cavaliers delivered Miami its worst playoff defeat ever by winning decisively at 124-87 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points while DeAndre Hunter added another 21 for Cleveland. Evan Mobley and Max Strus also made significant contributions.

Bam Adebayo led Miami with his own impressive performance of scoring but couldn't prevent Cleveland from taking control after an early Miami surge. The Cavaliers are poised to complete a sweep when they face Miami again on Monday.

The Nuggets' thrilling win over the Clippers was marked by Jokic's missed three-pointer that set up Gordon's game-winning dunk over James Harden. This dramatic finish followed an intense fourth-quarter comeback by Los Angeles led by Leonard and Powell.