Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) and guard Christian Braun (0) before the game against the Toronto Raptors at Ball Arena. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Key Starter Receives Updated Injury Status for Clippers-Nuggets

Originally posted on Denver Nuggets on SI | By Joey Linn | Last updated Dec 1, 2024 4:02 PM ET

The LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets are facing off at Intuit Dome on Sunday evening. This is the second matchup of the season between these two teams, with LA securing a victory in Denver last month.

Both the Clippers and Nuggets are battling for positioning in the very competitive Western Conference. This makes their head-to-head matchups even more significant, as one game could be the difference in seeding when the year ends. Clippers enter this game coming off a loss, dropping a heartbreaker in Minnesota. Denver won its last game, defeating the Utah Jazz before a three-day break.

It seems this break could help produce the return of a key Nuggets starter, as Aaron Gordon has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable on the injury report for this game. Gordon has been out for the last 10 games with a calf injury, but was present at shootaround on Sunday afternoon, and upgraded to questionable shortly after.

Aaron Gordon is shooting the lights out on ESPN!

25 PTS on 9-for-11 from the field... we're only 2 minutes into the 3Q pic.twitter.com/QbcUJloTgL
— NBA (@NBA) November 2, 2024

Gordon is a real difference maker for Denver, and especially with the way he was playing before this injury. Averaging 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, Gordon was also knocking down 54.5% of his three-point shots.

Should Gordon return, it would give the Nuggets a big boost to their starting lineup alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. The Clippers and Nuggets will begin play at 7:00 PM in LA.

This article first appeared on Denver Nuggets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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