Aaron Gordon: Watch Nuggets Forward Produce Dunk of the Year Vs Suns

• Aaron Gordon produced a dunk of the year contender with his slam vs the Phoenix Suns in overtime
• The Denver Nuggets forward dunked over Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet in the Christmas Day thriller
• The Nuggets won 128-125 to cement their lead on top of the Western Conference

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon produced a dunk of the year contender capping off an excellent performance against the Phoenix Suns in a Christmas Day thriller.

The game went to overtime with the Nuggets winning 128-125. Nikola Jokic produced another monster performance to help Michael Malone's side cement their lead in the Western Conference.

The two Western Conference contenders produced an entertaining game which couldn't be decided in regulation. However, it was the Denver Nuggets that prevailed in the end winning by three points at the end of overtime.

The Suns had to make do without their All-Star Devin Booker who was ruled out of the game after playing for a couple of minutes.

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Jokic produced another phenomenal performance with 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. He becomes only the third player in NBA history with a 30-point triple-double on Christmas. James Harden and Oscar Robertson were the other two players.

Gordon incredible dunk

With just under 30 seconds left in overtime and the hosts leading by one, Aaron Gordon dribbled up the court before unleashing a thunderous slam over the hapless Landry Shamet who tried to draw a charge.

Gordon was initially called for an offensive foul on the dunk, but the officials overturned the decision giving Gordon the bucket and the points, per CBS Sports.

The arena and social media erupted calling it the dunk of the year in the NBA so far. It will be an image that will linger in Shamet's mind for a while.

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Gordon and Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine produced a memorable dunk contest in 2016 with Lavine winning in the end. Some felt Gordon deserved the award after pulling off some incredible slams, per SI.

Jokic historic performance

Sports Brief earlier reported on reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic producing a historic performance vs the Hornets last week.

The reigning NBA MVP had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in another triple-double, to help the Nuggets overcome the Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night, December 18.

is now the third player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists in a game, joining the iconic Wilt Chamberlain, who did it four times, and Elgin Baylor.