2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (Series tied 2-2)

[Jasen777]

Replace Jokic with LeBron at the same age and the Nuggets lose this game.

Does that mean Deandre Jordan gets 40 minutes, because not even Space Jam MJ is winning in that case.

[NyKnicks1714]

Curious what the rule is. Where does it need to be to be a bucket, even if he's still touching it?

Does the ball have to be past the rim? Through the net? When is it considered 'a bucket'.

He can't be touching it at the buzzer. I get why people might think that's a dumb rule...but it's the rule.

Curious though, say he was even higher and still touching it as the ball was almost through the net, still not a bucket?

It HAS to be out of the hands even if it's through the net?

Yes

[SOUL]

On the BBALLBREAKDOWN replay which looks the best so far, when the light turns on, it looks BARELY out of his fingertips. You can see the separation but again it's really **** close.

[Sofia]

I’ve only just joined the thread and seen no game or video so far, but a shot attempt requires a ball to be released, right? A player in contact with the ball hasn’t attempted a shot, otherwise you’d call pump fakes shot attempts. I would think that if a player is still in contact with the ball when time expires, whether it be on a jumper or a dunk, they have not began their shot.

[Calvin Klein]

Lakers fans hating on Jokic what more do you want to be happy? Do you need yet another superstar gifted to you?

[THE J0KER]

The best quality-wise series of the 2025 playoff first round, because both teams at their best can win the conference.

[Duffman100]

He can't be touching it at the buzzer. I get why people might think that's a dumb rule...but it's the rule.

Curious though, say he was even higher and still touching it as the ball was almost through the net, still not a bucket?

It HAS to be out of the hands even if it's through the net?

Yes

Just curious if you have the actual rule. Not saying you're wrong, just want to see it in writing.

[f4p]

The ball was literally in the net.

With his hands still on it

Not only should it not count as he's touching it.

But if an offensive player touches the ball while it's going through the rim...swear that's a rule.too

I mean then literally every dunk wouldn't count.

[Cubbies2120]

On the BBALLBREAKDOWN replay which looks the best so far, when the light turns on, it looks BARELY out of his fingertips. You can see the separation but again it's really **** close.

Link please

[AmIWrongDude]

Curious what the rule is. Where does it need to be to be a bucket, even if he's still touching it?

Does the ball have to be past the rim? Through the net? When is it considered 'a bucket'.

He can't be touching it at the buzzer. I get why people might think that's a dumb rule...but it's the rule.

Curious though, say he was even higher and still touching it as the ball was almost through the net, still not a bucket?

It HAS to be out of the hands even if it's through the net?

This is what I want to know as well. We need a RealGM rule expert in here.

[Sgt Major]

I love how Lakers/Lebron stans are trying to minimize Jokic's impact.

Getting swept by Denver left permanent damage to their brains

[BelgradeNugget]

Left hand is off completely, can't tell if right hand is still on, if it is it's barely. I would just give tie to the runner in that case but almost impossible to call unless there was like an under rim cam

This looks like Harden comitted clear foul before time expired. It should have been and1

[SOUL]

On the BBALLBREAKDOWN replay which looks the best so far, when the light turns on, it looks BARELY out of his fingertips. You can see the separation but again it's really **** close.

Link please

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[OkcSinceSGA]

Nuggets are in trouble. They literally won by 2 in a game that the Clippers entire team basically didn’t show up on a play that arguably shouldn’t count. Lost a 22 point lead

Clippers should win this series. Denver is terrible for a playoff team outside Jokic.

The problem for the Clippers is now it is going to go six or seven games like I originally thought it would so what’s gonna happen is the thunder are going to have a monster rest advantage and possibly sweep them

[KG Leonard]

Very unnecessary loss by Clippers, their coaching lost them this game late. How you can let Jokic dance his way 1 vs 1 when it is 16 secs left. Nobody else could score in the Nuggets. Same with AG rebound, they doubled Jokic too late. The shot should never been by Jokic.

These mistakes by a great defensive team will cost this series or the next.....

[Drakeem]

The ball was through the net. That was an easy call

His hand was still touching the ball

It was already a made basket though. It's not the same as a jumper. The basket already counted the moment it went past the rim. The fingertip stuff is irrelevant at that point.

[FuShengTHEGreat]

Murray you fking clown you better show up game 5. You owe this team so much

I'm as big Murray supporter as there is on RealGm but it's just not looking good for him going forward. Not just this series but for the remainder of his career.

He can't seem to beat defenders off the dribble or even get separation from them. If his jumper isn't falling he's completely nullified.

[Green89]

Curious what the rule is. Where does it need to be to be a bucket, even if he's still touching it?

Does the ball have to be past the rim? Through the net? When is it considered 'a bucket'.

He can't be touching it at the buzzer. I get why people might think that's a dumb rule...but it's the rule.

Curious though, say he was even higher and still touching it as the ball was almost through the net, still not a bucket?

It HAS to be out of the hands even if it's through the net?

Believe a make is only after the ball completely clears the rim. In this case, it didnt yet

[Cubbies2120]

Joker bailed out hard

36 21 8 while having to play 43 minutes because the team is G League worthy when he's not on the court. Ya, bailed out...

Yeah, he hit the shot to put them up 2 the previous possession too…

Oh man he didn’t hit a fadeaway 3 over Kawhi and Zubac what a scrub

[Tor_Raps]

And Jamal Murray man. Awful just awful.

This guy's IQ is all time bad, dude is so lucky he plays with Jokic. Like how do you not find Jokic down the stretch.