NBA Fans React to Controversial Game-Winner in Nuggets-Clippers Game 4

The Denver Nuggets pulled off one of the craziest buzzer-beaters in NBA history against the LA Clippers

Apr 26, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) is defended by Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) as he drives to the basket in the first half of game four of round one of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets have evened their Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Los Angeles Clippers...albeit in controversial fashion.

On Saturday night, Nuggets forward, Aaron Gordon caught a last-second heave from Nikola Jokic and slammed it into the basket as time-expired. The dunk gave the Nuggets the 101-99 victory and evened the series at two games apiece, but not without some controversy.

AARON GORDON DUNK AT THE BUZZER FOR THE NUGGETS WIN!!! 🚨🚨

ONE OF THE CRAZIER ENDINGS YOU'LL SEE 🤯😱#TissotBuzzerBeater#YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness pic.twitter.com/BVdHdAEP1Q

— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2025

Fans are divided on the buzzer-beating dunk, which caused the officials to go to the monitor for a lengthy review before determining that the ball was out of Gordon's hands before the clock hit 0.0 seconds, confirming the Nuggets' last-second victory.

Watch for yourself and decide if you agree with the official's ruling or if you agree with one fan, who claims the ball was still touching Gordon's hand as the clock hit all zeroes.

THE BALL WAS IN HIS HANDS… NO WAY

REFEREES GIVE THE NUGGETS GAME 4 pic.twitter.com/tLy7Mrw0g7

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 27, 2025

Fans remain split on the call, with one person zooming in for a still shot of Gordon's hands appearing to still be touching the ball as the red LED lights go off, signifying time has expired.

his fingers still on it 👀 pic.twitter.com/VdcdyybNhZ

— DRG Splash💦 (@Splash__MK) April 27, 2025

While others simply polled the masses of if they believed the dunk came before or after the clock expired...with before (as of this writing) holding the lead by a pretty wide margin.

This dunk is before or after the buzzer 🤔

— KING OF POLLS 👑📈📉 (@mixtorious1) April 27, 2025

In another fan video, this time slowed down and slowly zooming in, it does appear to add fuel to the fire of Gordon's fingers still be on the ball after the buzzer sounds.

This is insane. Most of the ball is thru the rim, hand is still on ball. If he's touching it, it doesn't count pic.twitter.com/sitZg3zMDn

— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) April 27, 2025

Game 4 was just another historic chapter to what has been a whirlwind of a series between the Nuggets and Clippers.

Both teams look to take the 3-2 series edge when the series returns to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. EST.

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