Aaron Gordon (shoulder) starting Sunday night in Nuggets' Game 1; Vlatko Cancar back to bench
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will start Sunday in the team's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What It Means:
Gordon missed the regular season finale due to a shoulder ailment. However, he's back and ready to rock for Game 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. He'll start to open up the series, sending Vlatko Cancar back to a role off the bench.
Our models project Gordon for 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 29.8 FanDuel points across 30.9 minutes of action.
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