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WATCH: Aaron Gordon nails game-winner as Nuggets steal Game 1 vs. Thunder

WATCH: Aaron Gordon nails game-winner as Nuggets steal Game 1 vs. Thunder

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By: Landon Silinsky

My goodness, what a game.

The Nuggets trailed by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter of Game 1 vs. the Thunder on Monday, but showed their championship resolve in a ferocious comeback.

Chet Holmgren missed a pair of free throws that would have given OKC a three-point lead with 9.5 seconds to play. After a Christian Braun rebound, Russell Westbrook could have went full Westbrook and dribbled into traffic, but instead made the correct play and kicked it to a wide-open Aaron Gordon on the left wing for the dagger triple.

With 2.8 seconds left and no timeouts, all OKC could muster was a three-quarter-court heave from Jalen Williams, which didn’t even hit the rim.

Lost in the madness was how good Nikola Jokic was in this game, as he finished with a ridiculous 42 points, 22 rebounds and six assists on 15-of-29 shooting.

The Nuggets absolutely stole this one and now lead 1-0 in the series.

Landon Silinsky
Landon is part-time editor and full-time DFS/Best Ball player. When he’s not buried in Strokes Gained Data or NFL target shares, he enjoys spending time with his mini poodle William.
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