Aaron Gordon caught Nikola Jokic's airball for an impromptu alley-oop slam to give the Nuggets a series-tying 101-99 victory.

Denver coughed up a 22-point fourth-quarter lead but still beat the Clippers thanks to Gordon’s dramatic dunk to tie the first-round series at two games apiece.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Gordon slammed down Nikola Jokic's miss as time expired to lift the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 on Saturday to tie their playoff series 2-2. Video review confirmed the ball left Gordon’s hands above the rim just before the buzzer sounded after the Nuggets had blown a 22-point lead.