If Trump won the popular vote but lost Nevada and was just 8EV shy of the 270 needed to clinch, this would be poetic justice. In fact, I’d dearly wish that such a scenario happens.
All it would take is for a conservative Republican to carry Texas by a few million extra votes (like Clinton did in California) but lose the electoral college by a few votes for democrats to suddenly decide that the electoral college is vital to our Republic.