Sources — Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon (hamstring) unsure for Sport 7

Denver Nuggets energy ahead Aaron Gordon was recognized with a left hamstring pressure, and his standing is unsure for Sunday’s Sport 7 in opposition to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources informed ESPN.

Gordon exited Thursday’s series-extending Sport 6 win late within the fourth quarter after grabbing his hamstring.

Gordon, a vital a part of the core of Denver’s group that gained the 2022-23 title, has been a pressure throughout the Nuggets’ run this postseason. He’s averaging profession playoff highs of 16.8 factors and seven.3 rebounds and has made a number of clutch performs.

The Nuggets are 5-0 this postseason when Gordon scores at the very least 20 factors, and his seven assists in Sport 6 are tied for probably the most in any recreation of his playoff profession.

Gordon has hit a pair of game-winning photographs this postseason — a buzzer-beating putback dunk in Sport 4 in opposition to the LA Clippers and a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in Sport 1 in opposition to the Thunder. He additionally made an overtime-forcing 3 with 28 seconds remaining in regulation of the Nuggets’ Sport 3 victory over Oklahoma Metropolis.

Accidents restricted Gordon, 29, to solely 51 video games throughout the common season. He missed two prolonged stretches due to a proper calf pressure that Gordon is managing.