Nikola Jokić knocks down game-winner from near half-court as Denver Nuggets down Golden State Warriors
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Superstar center Nikola Jokić hit a spectacular game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, banking in a three-pointer at the buzzer from the near the half-court line as the Denver Nuggets escaped California with a 130-127 win.
Superstar center Nikola Jokić hit a spectacular game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, banking in a three-pointer at the buzzer from the near the half-court line as the Denver Nuggets escaped California with a 130-127 win. With 3.6 seconds left in the game and the game locked at 127, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon inbounded the ball to Jokić well inside Denver’s half. The match-up looked certain to head to overtime, but the two-time NBA MVP had other ideas. Jokić took three dribbles, made his way to the right sideline and heaved a deep, rainbow shot over Warriors center Kevon Looney. Golden State players and fans inside the Chase Center could only watch in dismay, as the shot rattled in off the glass as time expired. When asked by Charles Barkley on the broadcast after the game if he “called glass” on his shot, the Serbian center responded in typical Jokić fashion. “My friend, it went in. I’m happy,” he said.
