{"id":276642,"date":"2025-05-17T18:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/17\/david-adelman-makes-massive-announcement-on-nuggets-forwards-game-7-status-vs-thunder\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:25","slug":"david-adelman-makes-massive-announcement-on-nuggets-forwards-game-7-status-vs-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/17\/david-adelman-makes-massive-announcement-on-nuggets-forwards-game-7-status-vs-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"David Adelman makes massive announcement on Nuggets forward&#8217;s Game 7 status vs Thunder\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4921067\" data-slug-id=\"2522249\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nuggets interim coach David Adelman announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/aaron-gordon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Aaron Gordon&#8217;s<\/a> status for Sunday&#8217;s West semis Game 7 contest against the Thunder on Friday. Gordon suffered a hamstring injury with over a minute left in Game 6 after hunting a loose ball. He limped off the floor and didn&#8217;t close the game.<\/p>\n<p>Adelman said the concern was &#8220;high&#8221; regarding Gordon&#8217;s injury, which he had dealt with for most of the season. On Saturday, though, Adelman gave an optimistic update, suggesting there&#8217;s a good chance Gordon might suit up. <strong>Adelman announced that Gordon will be a game-time decision<\/strong> in the series finale against OKC.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Gordon has arguably been Denver&#8217;s second-best player in the 2025 playoffs, averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 48.5%, including 38.2% from 3. He&#8217;s made some key shots in the clutch, which have saved Denver from potentially seeing its season end way before Sunday&#8217;s Game 7 against the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/denver-nuggets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nuggets<\/a> hope Gordon will benefit from the two-day rest between Games 6 and 7 and be available to play on Sunday. His absence could leave the team significantly shorthanded in the frontcourt, compromising their two-way balance. <\/p>\n<h2>Aaron Gordon stats vs. OKC Thunder in 2025 playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron Gordon has averaged 14.5 ppg, 9.2 rpg and 3.8 apg in six games against the Thunder in the 2025 playoffs West semis. Gordon has shot 44.1% and a whopping 45.2% from 3. His shotmaking, rebounding and defense in the paint have been integral to the Nuggets&#8217; success against the Thunder. <\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s held Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to a combined 29.0% shooting, which has made things tricky for the Thunder&#8217;s historically great offense. Gordon&#8217;s reliability as a 3-point shooter has also been massive with others like Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun and Russell Westbrook failing to shoot at a high clip. <\/p>\n<p>Porter is shooting 28.1%, Braun 29.7%, and Westbrook has dropped to 18.5% from 3. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/401478-1706459547-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Arhaan Raje&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nArhaan Raje is an Assistant Content Manager and Senior Writer with Sportskeeda&#8217;s NBA\/WNBA team with four years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Arhaan focuses on features, trends, listicles, and the latest rumors and reports circling the league&#8217;s top teams and players. 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