Aaron Gordon has been upgraded to available for the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Gordon, the star forward for Denver, had missed Game 3 with left calf tightness and was listed as questionable heading into Saturday night’s matchup.
However, shortly before Game 4, Gordon was upgraded to available, set to play for the Nuggets in a must-win contest.
Is Aaron Gordon Playing Tonight? Nuggets Announce Final Injury Update
Yes, Gordon is set to play in Game 4 after he was cleared shortly before tipoff.
“Critical lineup news: Denver’s Aaron Gordon will return tonight in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8:30 pm ET on ABC), sources tell ESPN. Gordon is playing through a calf injury that sidelined him for Game 3,” NBA insider Shams Charania wrote on X.
While the news of Gordon’s status came less than an hour before Game 4, his availability for Saturday was in question for much of the day. After missing Game 3, the extent of his injury was unknown, but officially on the injury report with left calf tightness, the Nuggets had hope he would be able to suit up.
Before the game, Anthony Slater of ESPN reported that Gordon would go through warmups with the intent to play.
“Aaron Gordon is warming up prior to Game 4 in Minnesota with the intent to play. Calf issue is clearly a tricky one. Nuggets coach David Adelman: “If he plays, we’ll see how it goes.” Minutes/limitations would be based on how it feels/responds,” he wrote on X.
Game 4 is all but a must-win for Denver, as after dropping Game 3 to go down 2-1 in the series, getting a victory before heading back home for Game 5 to even up the series would be key.
Now, the Nuggets will have their star forward, and while he hasn’t matched his regular season numbers in two playoff games, having him back is a massive help for a team that is currently down in the series.
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