Nuggets rule out Aaron Gordon for Game 5 with calf tightness

The Denver Nuggets shall be with out beginning ahead Aaron Gordon on Monday night time after they confronted elimination in Game 5 of their first-round sequence in opposition to Minnesota.

Gordon has been dealing with left hamstring tightness all through the sequence and already missed Game 3. He performed 23 minutes in Game 4 however appeared restricted. He was listed as a game-time resolution Monday night time.

Gordon missed 46 video games this season largely due to repetitive hamstring strains. Denver can be with out Peyton Watson due to a proper hamstring harm. Watson has but to play within the sequence.

The Timberwolves, nursing accidents to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzocan advance to the second spherical with a victory in Denver.