{"id":716707,"date":"2026-04-23T19:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716707\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:24:42","slug":"nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-injury-status-updated-ahead-of-game-3-vs-timberwolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716707\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets news: Aaron Gordon injury status updated ahead of Game 3 vs Timberwolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/denver-nuggets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Nuggets<\/a> are facing a pivotal Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the series tied at 1-1 and the tension running high. After giving up a significant lead in Game 2, the Nuggets are eager to regain momentum while playing on the road. However, they are dealing with a thinning rotation. Peyton Watson is still sidelined as he recovers from a right hamstring strain, and now all eyes are <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/denver-nuggets\/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-game-3-injury-report-timberwolves-peyton-watson-out\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on the health of veteran forward Aaron Gordon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon had been included on the injury report due to left calf tightness, which poses a concern for a team already challenged by depth issues in this physical postseason matchup.<\/p>\n<p>As tip-off approached, the situation regarding Gordon&#8217;s availability worsened.<\/p>\n<p>According to Brett Siegel on X, Gordon <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrettSiegelNBA\/status\/2047383048866365764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was initially listed as probable<\/a> for Game 3 until 2:00 PM ET on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Nuggets have officially downgraded him to questionable due to persistent calf tightness.<\/p>\n<p>This change creates significant uncertainty for the Nuggets&#8217; starting lineup, especially given Gordon&#8217;s role as a primary defensive anchor and his ability to contribute on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Potentially losing a starter of Gordon&#8217;s caliber right before a crucial road game is a major setback for their defensive strategy, especially after a disappointing home loss.<\/p>\n<p>The injury news intensifies an already heated rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>Following Minnesota&#8217;s comeback win in Game 2, Timberwolves <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/denver-nuggets\/nuggets-news-aaron-gordons-4-word-response-to-jaden-mcdaniels-comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forward Jaden McDaniels criticized the entire Nuggets roster<\/a>, including Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Gordon himself, calling them \u201cbad defenders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McDaniels suggested that the Timberwolves need to \u201cgo at them\u201d to achieve success, asserting that the Nuggets lack players who can effectively defend the rim. With Gordon&#8217;s defensive presence now in jeopardy, the Nuggets must find a way to counter the \u201cbad defender\u201d narrative while striving to take control of the series.<\/p>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets are facing a pivotal Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the series tied at 1-1 and the tension running high.  After giving up a significant lead in Game 2, the Nuggets are eager to regain momentum while playing on the road.  However, they are dealing with a thinning rotation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Denver Nuggets are facing a pivotal Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the series tied at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":716708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3781],"tags":[877,7,301,187,3943,6,14502,11,302],"class_list":{"0":"post-716707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denver-nuggets","8":"tag-aaron-gordon","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-denver","11":"tag-denver-nuggets","12":"tag-denvernuggets","13":"tag-nba","14":"tag-nba-injury","15":"tag-nba-playoffs","16":"tag-nuggets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116455660819869287","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}