Entering Sunday, there was significant doubt whether stalwart forward Aaron Gordon would even be able to play a Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. But waving the white flag is not how Gordon or these eternally resilient Nuggets roll, especially with the entire season on the line.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will start in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, despite having a strained left hamstring. Denver interim coach David Adelman had said he would be a game-time decision,