The Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns against Denver Nuggets in Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday, May 18th at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. All eyes would be on Aaron Gordon, will he feature against Oklahoma City Thunder or not.
Will Aaron Gordon play against Oklahoma City Thunder?
The 29-year-old power forward will be starting Game 7 against Oklahoma City Thunder as he is not listed on the team's injury report. Due to injuries, Gordon missed chunks of the ongoing NBA season. He was only able to play 51 regular season games in this year's campaign. In those 51 games, he averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.5 steals per game.
Not just this, Aaron Gordon even played the first round against Los Angeles Clippers as the Nuggets clinched the seven game series 4-3. In Game 1, Gordon played for 46 minutes as he registered 25 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. In Game 2, Gordon played for 38 minutes as he recorded 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
During Game 3, Gordon clocked 32 minutes as he finished the game with 15 points and 7 rebounds. During Game 4, Gordon featured on the court for 43 minutes as he finished the match with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. During Game 5, Gordon played for 37 minutes as he had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
During Game 6, Gordon played for 41 minutes as he had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. During Game 7, Gordon clocked 36 minutes as ended the match with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Aaron Gordon also played the first six games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In Game 1, Gordon clocked 39 minutes along with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist. During Game 2, Gordon had 27 minutes under his belt as he finished the match with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. During Game 3, Gordon clocked 46 minutes and ended the game with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal to his name.
During Game 4, Gordon played for 38 minutes as he finished the match with 15 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block. During Game 5, Gordon had 37 minutes under his belt along with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. During Game 6, Gordon played for 38 minutes as he had 5 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal to his name.
Aaron Gordon has averaged 14.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the 27 games that he has played against the Oklahoma City Thunder in his career. The seven game series is currently tied at 3-3 as we head into Game 7.
Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook have been listed on day to day basis as Hunter Tyson and DaRon Holmes II will miss Game 7 against OKC Thunder. On the other hand, Nikola Topic will miss Game 7 against the Nuggets.
When and where to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Game 7?
The tip-off time for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Game 7 is 3:30 pm ET. The live broadcast of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Game 7 will be available on ABC. The fans can enjoy live streaming of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Game 7 on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app.