{"id":602919,"date":"2026-04-24T04:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/602919\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:08:09","slug":"nuggets-rule-aaron-gordon-out-of-game-3-against-the-timberwolves-with-tightness-in-his-calf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/602919\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets rule Aaron Gordon out of Game 3 against the Timberwolves with tightness in his calf"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has been ruled out of Game 3 at Minnesota because of tightness in his left calf muscle.<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was ruled out of Game 3<\/a> of the first-round NBA playoff series<\/a> at Minnesota on Thursday because of tightness in his left calf muscle.<\/p>\n

After initially listing Gordon as questionable to face the Timberwolves, the Nuggets downgraded the 12th-year veteran to doubtful before coach David Adelman declared him out before tipoff. Spencer Jones took Gordon\u2019s place in the starting lineup, after totaling just 19 minutes over the first two games.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously it\u2019s a downer. But it\u2019s over. He\u2019s not playing, so the guys that are are prepared to win,\u201d Adelman said.<\/p>\n

Gordon, who had 17 points in Game 1<\/a>, felt the injury after scoring eight points in Denver\u2019s Game 2 loss<\/a> on Monday that allowed Minnesota to tie the series. The Nuggets have also been without forward Peyton Watson for the series because of a strained right hamstring.<\/p>\n

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