It was the dunk heard around the world as Denver forward Aaron Gordon got a quite literal last-second dunk to give the Nuggets a thrilling 101-99 victory and tie the playoff serie

The NBA world is buzzing after Aaron Gordon’s game-winning dunk lifted the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4. As the final buzzer sounded, Gordon’s two-hand slam sealed a dramatic 101-99 victory — but not without controversy.

Aaron Gordon was a high school basketball get-out-of-jail-free card. His athleticism was stress medicine for trapped teammates. His dexterity, a mulligan for inaccurate passes. At Archbishop Mitty in the Bay Area,