Flash forward to now, the Nuggets hold a 3-2 lead in their first-round series over the Los Angeles Clippers after Jamal Murray's 43-point performance in Game 5. With a chance to deliver the knockout punch in Game 6 in Los Angeles,

Even with Nikola Jokic submitting a pedestrian scoring night in Game 5, t Nuggets still beat the L.A. Clippers.

The Nuggets got the ball to Nikola Jokic, who took a Dirk Nowitzki-esque step-back fading three-pointer. It was off the mark, but forward Aaron Gordon, who worked his way into position for the offensive rebound, was able to catch Gordon's miss and slam it home for the win as time expired.