Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon to play with hamstring strain in Game 7 vs. Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY By the end of the routine Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was exhibiting delight It started gingerly But Gordon made shots He tried putting weight on his injured left leg pivoting on it Slowly he appeared more at ease in his motions Gordon will attempt to play through a left hamstring strain in Battle of Denver s second-round playoff series against the against the Oklahoma City Thunder the organization communicated Sunday The decision was officially made about minutes before tip but sources recounted The Denver Post that Gordon went into his usual pregame routine planning to at least start the battle and test the injury He suffered a left hamstring strain late in Challenge of the series on Thursday He s trying to play interim coach David Adelman explained Obviously he is injured But he s gonna go through the process see if he can give us something If he can t go or if he goes and he can t continue we have plenty of guys who can step up That s what these things are about If Aaron can go he ll go That s who he is There s a real toughness there Gordon has averaged points and points per event through the first six games shooting from -point range with a game-winner Related Articles Nikola Jokic s voice and David Adelman s eager ears have ushered Nuggets to Match Aaron Gordon update Nuggets forward could play through hamstring strain in Meeting vs Thunder Renck All other things equal Russell Westbrook is key to Nuggets Championship upset Grading The Week CU Buffs great Travis Hunter took about seconds to win Jacksonville s hearts Nuggets Aaron Gordon diagnosed with hamstring strain ahead of Encounter at Thunder source says He participated in the association s walk-through for the winner-take-all championship on Saturday in Denver but the severity of his strain had himself and the group questioning his ability to contribute significantly if he could play at all The full recovery process is expected to take multiple weeks The decision to play or not is made collectively between Gordon and the crew s physiological staff Adelman explained Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis
