Nikola Jokić knocks down game-winner from near half-court as Denver Nuggets down Golden State Warriors

(CNN) —& 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. Watch EVERY ANGLE of Jokic's 39-foot #TissotBuzzerBeater! pic.twitter.com/dZrmrxAEMZ— NBA (@NBA) January 5, 2024 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. Jokić’s stunning buzzer-beater was the exclamation point on the unlikeliest of wins for Denver. After a relatively tight game through the first...