Aaron Gordon has twice come heartbreakingly close to Slam Dunk Contest glory, but both times, he was left with only applause and frustration. In 2016, it was Zach LaVine who edged AG out after a battle so fierce it sent them to a double tie-breaker.

Aaron Gordon shocked the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, slamming home a buzzer-beating dunk off a Nikola Jokic airball to pull the Denver Nuggets to 2-2 in the first-round playoff series. It was a shocking, exciting play that reminded fans how much fun the drama of the postseason can be. It was also history.

A dramatic, historic buzzer-beating dunk by Aaron Gordon sparked wild celebrations on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 to tie their playoff first round series 2-2.