Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon faces long odds to play in Game 7 against the Thunder, as he has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and needs several weeks to recover from the injury, sources told ESPN.

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.