Is Aaron Gordon playing today vs. Thunder? New update on status
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is listed as questionable for Sunday’s Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He is dealing with a left hamstring strain, the Nuggets said. Gordon sustained the injury late in Game 6 against Oklahoma City.
Gordon was tabbed as “the soul of this team” by players such as Nikola Jokić and played a crucial role in the Nuggets’ success throughout the postseason.
He hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of Game 1 that put the Nuggets ahead and proved to be the difference in a 121-119 victory against the Thunder.
Gordon is averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds (3.5 offensive boards per game) and 2.9 assists and shooting 48.5% from the field, 38.2% on 3-pointers and 85.1% on free throws in the playoffs.
Golden State star Stephen Curry just missed the final four games of the Warriors' series against Minnesota with a grade 1 hamstring strain.
Is Aaron Gordon playing today for the Nuggets vs. Thunder in Game 7?
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, a key piece of Denver's team, is in the starting lineup for Sunday afternoon's Game 7 at the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was initially thought that Gordon would be unlikely to play, given the nature of the injury; hamstring ailments are tricky because they usually require rest to heal and can be easily reaggravated.
How did Aaron Gordon suffer his hamstring injury?
Gordon was seen grabbing at his hamstring after chasing a loose ball late in the Nuggets’ 119-107 Game 6 victory against the Thunder. He hopped over Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso trying to get to the basketball and grabbed at his hamstring when the ball went out of bounds with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter. Gordon checked out of the game with 53.4 seconds remaining in the fourth and did not return.
When is Nuggets-Thunder Game 7?
The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, May 18, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be played at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and air on ABC and ESPN+.