{"id":177123,"date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/aaron-gordons-buzzer-beating-dunk-highlights-weekend-of-thrilling-postseason-hoops-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:00:00","slug":"aaron-gordons-buzzer-beating-dunk-highlights-weekend-of-thrilling-postseason-hoops-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/aaron-gordons-buzzer-beating-dunk-highlights-weekend-of-thrilling-postseason-hoops-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Gordon\u2019s buzzer-beating dunk highlights weekend of thrilling postseason hoops | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>Spring cleaning on the to-do list? Take inspo from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who busted out the brooms to sweep the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and became the first team to advance to the second round.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>While the juggernaut Cleveland Cavaliers (up 3-0) ready cleaning supplies of their own for a potential sweep of the Miami Heat tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, every other squad is preparing for a battle of attrition. That\u2019s the postseason, baby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aaron Gordon\u2019s buzzer-beating dunk lifts Denver Nuggets to 101\u201399 Game 4 win: <\/strong>Saturday\u2019s improbable play \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DI7jsLlgqo2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a perfectly executed <del>airball<\/del> alley-oop<\/a> from Nuggets superstar Nikola Joki\u0107 \u2014 evened the series at two heading into tomorrow\u2019s 10 p.m. ET Game 5 back in Denver. It\u2019ll be up to Kawhi Leonard and Co. to ensure history <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/aaron-gordon-stuns-clippers-buzzer-031508553.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>doesn\u2019t<\/em> repeat itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LA Lakers on the brink of elimination after Game 4 loss: <\/strong>Despite Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and LeBron James combining for 65 points, the Lakers lost 116\u2013113 to the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday, falling behind 3-1 in the series. Between Anthony Edwards\u2019 43 points and a feisty defense that held LA to just 19 fourth-quarter points, these Wolves are looking like bonafide contenders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Milwaukee Bucks superstar Damian Lillard suffers non-contact injury:<\/strong> Yes, the Bucks are down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers after last night\u2019s 129\u2013103 Game 4 loss \u2014 but the bigger concern is Lillard, whose first-quarter injury could be <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25189498-damian-lillard-reportedly-feared-have-achilles-injury-out-bucks-pacers-game-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">related to his Achilles<\/a>. The point guard notably returned to the court just two games ago after being sidelined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/damian-lillard-deep-vein-thrombosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a blood clot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/aaron-gordons-buzzer-beating-dunk-highlights-weekend-of-thrilling-postseason-hoops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: Spring cleaning on the to-do list? Take inspo from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who busted out the brooms to sweep the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and became the first team to advance to the second round. 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