Nuggets power forward and postseason hero Aaron Gordon is available for Denver in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite reportedly facing a weeks-long recovery from a hamstring strain.
All eyes have been on Gordon’s status ahead of Game 7 – airing Sunday at 1:30 on Denver7 – since ESPN reported he was “in doubt” for the decisive game with the hamstring injury he suffered in Denver’s Game 6 win. Then, Sunday morning, the network’s basketball guru Shams Charania reported Gordon was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of that hamstring and would need 4-6 weeks to heal.
Nonetheless, Gordon was listed as available on the team’s official injury report ahead of tipoff.
Injury Update ahead of Game Seven against the Thunder:
AVAILABLE:
Aaron Gordon (Left Hamstring Strain)
Jamal Murray (Illness)
Russell Westbrook (Right Hand Sprain)
Hunter Tyson (Right Ankle Sprain)
OUT:
DaRon Holmes II (Right Achilles Tendon Repair)#MileHighPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/WFOiuyujMP
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 18, 2025
Gordon has been instrumental for the Nuggets in these playoffs, recording multiple clutch game-winning shots to lift Denver to what some would say is an improbable appearance in a Game 7 against one of the most dominant regular season teams in league history.