INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aaron Gordon wished he didn’t have to turn around. The sooner he got out of Intuit Dome, the better.
But he had to turn back for a replay review before he could sprint to the locker room, and he’ll have to return again next Thursday for Game 6, because his buzzer-beating dunk off a Nikola Jokic air-ball handed the Nuggets a series-tying 101-99 Game 4 win over the Clippers on Saturday.
First, the Nuggets wilted. They led by 22 early in the fourth quarter but could not withstand an earthquake of a run from their hosts.