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.
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+.