On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets will be in Minnesota to play the Timberwolves for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.
The Nuggets are coming off a 125-113 win (at home).
Nikola Jokić led the way with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists and two blocks while shooting 9/15 from the field and 1/4 from three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
Aaron Gordon did not play in Game 5.
Denver Nuggets Make Big Aaron Gordon Announcement
GettyAaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets reacts in the second quarter of Game Four of the First Round of the 2026 NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on April 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For Game 6, the Nuggets will remain without Gordon.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Aaron Gordon (calf) ruled out Thursday.”
Gordon is coming off another productive regular season.
The former Arizona star had averages of 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest while shooting 49.7% from the field and 38.9% from three-point range in 36 games.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater wrote: “Aaron Gordon will remain out for Game 6 tonight. Better for the Nuggets to try to get Gordon’s calf right for later in the playoffs/possible Spurs series, if they advance, than have him laboring/risk reinjury.”
GettyAaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets speaks with media after a 94-89 victory against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship at Ball Arena on June 12, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.
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