With an uphill battle ahead, the Denver Nuggets are getting some help back on the lineup. Aaron Gordon, who missed Game 3 of the Nuggets’ series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a calf injury, is set to return for Game 4 on Saturday.
Shortly before tipoff, the team announced that Gordon would be available for the matchup after suffering from tightness in his left calf. It is unclear whether Gordon will be on limited minutes for the game.
Gordon was ruled out shortly before Denver’s 113-96 loss to Minnesota on Thursday, which gave Timberwolves a 2-1 series lead. Gordon’s absence was clearly felt in the loss: The Nuggets slotted in Spencer Jones as a starting forward, but Jones only pitched in six points across 28 minutes. Denver star center Nikola Jokić led the team with 27 points, but struggled from beyond the arc, going 2-of-10 from three.
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With Gordon back in the lineup, though, Denver will try and snatch a win on Minnesota’s home court.