On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets will play the Thunder (in Oklahoma City) for Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. For the game, the Nuggets have several key players on their injury report.

When asked about that component of the hamstring injury, Adelman acknowledged that Gordon’s willingness to risk it might be increased by the situation. Win Game 7, and the Nuggets advance to face Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals. Lose, and their season ends.

The OKC Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and the Denver Nuggets, the No. 4 seed, face off in a second-round NBA playoffs series.