Nuggets X-factor more clutch than Nikola Jokic in playoff run

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Alex Walsh
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The Nuggets won another game with a thrilling ending in Game 3 on their home court.

Denver now has a 2-1 lead over the Thunder and can win out with home-court advantage, only having to win the rest of the series at home.

Game 3 was a rare poor performance from MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, who shot 8-25 from the field, including 0-10 from 3.

It was a career night for Jokic — and not in a good way.

After Jokic missed a layup with 54.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, OKC looked like they were on their way to going up 2-1 in the series, as they had the ball up three.

SGA went on to miss a jump shot on the other end with 37.1 seconds to go, giving the Nuggets one last chance.

They immediately pushed the ball up the floor and got the ball to Aaron Gordon, who sank a corner 3 to tie the game and send it to overtime.

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This isn't the first time in this series that Gordon hit a timely 3.

Gordon hit the game-winner in a shocking win at OKC in Game 1.

Had Gordon not hit those two 3s, Denver would likely be down 3-0 right now.

Gordon also had one of the most impressive dunks to beat the buzzer and win Game 4 for Denver to tie the series against the Clippers 2-2.

Gordon now has 21 clutch points in the playoffs, ranking behind only Jalen Brunson (41) for most in the league.